An Interview Study of German Teachers' Views on the Implementation of Digital Media Education by Focusing on Internet Forums in the Science Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Dittmar, Johanna; Eilks, Ingo
Titel	An Interview Study of German Teachers' Views on the Implementation of Digital Media Education by Focusing on Internet Forums in the Science Classroom
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 7 (2019) 4, S.367-381 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2147-611X
Schlagwörter	Homework; Assignments; Internet; Science Teachers; Information Seeking; Information Sources; Science Instruction; Media Literacy; Teaching Methods; Teacher Attitudes; Computer Mediated Communication; Foreign Countries; Technological Literacy; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Secondary School Teachers; Instructional Innovation; Relevance (Education); Faculty Development; Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hausaufgabe; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Informationserschließung; Information source; Informationsquelle; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Media skills; Medie competence; Medienkompetenz; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrerverhalten; Computerkonferenz; Ausland; Technisches Wissen; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Educational Innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Relevance; Relevanz; Deutschland
Abstract	Internet forums are interactive, question-answer-based information resources in the Internet. Users can post questions and others can answer from any place in the world and at any time. Teachers can use Internet forums to find answers on how and what to teach, e.g. science; students find or ask for information for school topics or homework assignments. Digital forums can be even used to organize communication among students or of students with their teachers. The use of Internet forums quite often is initiated unconsciously when Internet search engines, like Google, lead the user to them. The Internet provides various types of forums, ranging from very general forums to domain-specific ones such as those focusing on science-related questions. In more general Internet forums, however, it is quite common that science-related content is discussed on the basis of everyday life questions. In order to educate learners in dealing with science-related content in forums and to contribute to digital media education, it has been suggested that schools integrate and reflect upon Internet forums in formal educational settings, e.g. in science education. The question, however, remains what the individual school subjects should contribute to the process. This survey seeks to map out to which degree science teachers in Germany are aware on Internet forums and whether they are open and prepared to integrate Internet forums into their teaching. An interview study with 16 selected science teachers indicates that teachers are largely open-minded about the use of Internet forums. The survey, however, also shows that Internet forums are used only by a few of the teachers from this sample in science class. Hindering factors mentioned included time constraints, missing concepts, and lack of infrastructure. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology. Necmettin Erbakan University, Ahmet Kelesoglu Education Faculty, Meram, Konya, 42090, Turkey. e-mail: ijermst@gmail.com; Web site: http://ijemst.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01