Using wikis to facilitate communication for rural, remote, and at-risk practicum students
Publication Details
Davie, S.,
&
Berlach, R. G.
(2010).
Using wikis to facilitate communication for rural, remote, and at-risk practicum students.
Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 6 (1), 78.
Abstract
The practicum experience is often highlighted as the core of any pre-service teacher education course. Unless effective communication mechanisms can be established to support students in off-campus locations, the practicum experience can be compromised if students feel isolated and abandoned when faced with difficulties. Such a scenario may be particularly relevant to students in remote placements or for those who have been identified as being at-risk. The main goal of this project was to determine whether a Wiki could be an effective tool for facilitating meaningful dialogue between the university, school-based personnel and students during the practicum. A Wiki was selected as the tool for the project as most students are familiar with this second generation web-based social software. This paper reports on the nature, organisation and results of the project.
Keywords
Peer-reviewed, teachers, asynchronous, internet, university, qualitative, Australia
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