A Window into the Classroom: Examining the Use of Virtual Classrooms in Teacher Education

Autor/inn/en	Beach, Pamela; Martinussen, Rhonda; Poliszczuk, Daniel; Willows, Dale
Titel	A Window into the Classroom: Examining the Use of Virtual Classrooms in Teacher Education
Quelle	In: Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 18 (2018) 3 PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1528-5804
Schlagwörter	Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Virtual Classrooms; Literacy Education; Teacher Education Programs; Preservice Teachers; Elementary School Teachers; Teacher Educators; Observation; Teaching Methods; Reading Teachers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Teacher education; Education; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Beobachtung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Reading Teaching; Reading teacher; Leseprozess; Lesen; Lesenlernen
Abstract	This exploratory study examined the perceived usefulness of virtual classroom visits in literacy education coursework and teacher preparation programs from the perspectives of elementary teacher candidates (TCs) and teacher educators. Virtual tour technology was used to capture 360-degree views of classrooms. Participants (N = 10) had access to these virtual classrooms via a professional development website. After viewing four of the preK-6 virtual classrooms, participants were invited to a focus group or an interview where they described the potential use of virtual classroom visits in literacy education coursework. An inductive approach to analysis led to preliminary insights into the benefits and challenges of using virtual classrooms in teacher education programs and coursework. Findings suggest that virtual classroom visits have the potential to bridge the gap between what TCs learn in their coursework and their field experiences. Virtual classroom visits can offer TCs an additional window into exemplary classrooms and access to models of highly experienced teachers. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01