Exploring the Influence of Teachers' Education and Professional Development in Cypriot Higher Education CALL Practices

Autor/inn/en	Soulé, María Victoria; Papadima-Sophocleous, Salomi
Titel	Exploring the Influence of Teachers' Education and Professional Development in Cypriot Higher Education CALL Practices
Quelle	(2019), (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Teacher Education; Faculty Development; Computer Assisted Instruction; Private Colleges; State Universities; Language Teachers; Masters Programs; Doctoral Programs; Seminars; Conferences (Gatherings); Teaching Methods; Foreign Countries; Technology Integration; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Teacher Attitudes; College Faculty; Management Systems; Educational Technology; Instructional Materials; Computer Software; Technology Uses in Education; Cyprus + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Privathochschule; Staatliche Universität; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Doktorandenprogramm; Seminar; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ausland; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Lehrerverhalten; Fakultät; Unterrichtsmedien; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Zypern
Abstract	The present study examines Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) practices in the Cypriot Higher Education (HE) system and their relation to teachers' education in CALL and professional development. It involves 28 second language instructors from public and private universities in the Republic of Cyprus. A survey was designed to assess CALL training, CALL training for technology integration, and CALL practices. The analysis of the data reveals a considerable variety in instructors' training, which ranged from in-service training, seminars, conferences, and lectures on CALL or CALL training as part of Master of Arts (MA) or Philosophical Doctorate (PhD) programmes. Despite this variety, the perception of instructors towards the training received for technology integration was generally positive, particularly in terms of its usefulness for the evaluation, selection, and use of computer-based instructional material. However, we found significant differences in their perception towards effectiveness of training, leading to the creation of computerbased instructional materials. Similarly, differences were found in the frequency of usage of mobile devices, website creators, wikis, and photo-graphic programmes. [For the complete volume, "Professional Development in CALL: A Selection of Papers," see ED593926.] (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01