Executive Summary - The Key Findings from the EVALUATE European Policy Experiment Project on the Impact of Virtual Exchange on Initial Teacher Education

Executive Summary - The Key Findings from the EVALUATE European Policy Experiment Project on the Impact of Virtual Exchange on Initial Teacher Education
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Total Pages : 15
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ISBN-10 : 9782490057344
ISBN-13 : 2490057340
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Synopsis Executive Summary - The Key Findings from the EVALUATE European Policy Experiment Project on the Impact of Virtual Exchange on Initial Teacher Education by : Alice Baroni

This publication presents the key findings of the EVALUATE experimentation and its implications for the education of future teachers. The study found that engaging student teachers in structured online intercultural collaboration as part of their formal learning can contribute to the development of their digital-pedagogical, intercultural, and foreign language competences. It can also lead to innovation and international learning in the education of future teachers.

Virtual exchange and 21st century teacher education: short papers from the 2019 EVALUATE conference

Virtual exchange and 21st century teacher education: short papers from the 2019 EVALUATE conference
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Publisher : Research-publishing.net
Total Pages : 177
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ISBN-10 : 9782490057801
ISBN-13 : 2490057804
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Synopsis Virtual exchange and 21st century teacher education: short papers from the 2019 EVALUATE conference by : Mirjam Hauck

The Evaluating and Upscaling Telecollaborative Teacher Education (EVALUATE) project was a European policy experiment funded by Erasmus+ between 2017 and 2019. The EVALUATE consortium trained teacher trainers and organised virtual exchanges which involved over 1,000 student teachers at over 34 initial teacher education institutions in Europe and beyond. Following the successful capstone conference of the EVALUATE project in September 2019, a number of colleagues answered our call for submissions to the proceedings. The articles you find here provide a window into the multifaceted contributions not only to the conference, but to the field of telecollaboration and virtual exchange at large. We hope you enjoy finding out about the many different ways in which our colleagues engage with this innovative pedagogical approach that combines the deep impact of intercultural dialogue and exchange with the broad reach of digital technology.

Second Language Teaching and Learning through Virtual Exchange

Second Language Teaching and Learning through Virtual Exchange
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 181
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ISBN-10 : 9783110727463
ISBN-13 : 3110727463
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Synopsis Second Language Teaching and Learning through Virtual Exchange by : Shannon M. Hilliker

Virtual exchanges provide language learners with a unique opportunity to develop their target language skills, support inter-cultural exchange, and afford teacher candidates space to hone their teaching craft. The research presented in this volume investigates the role of virtual exchanges as both a teaching tool to support second language acquisition and a space for second language development. Practitioners obtain guidance on the different types of exchanges that currently exist and on the outcome of those exchanges so that they can make informed decisions on whether to include this type of program in their language teaching and learning classrooms. To this end, this edited volume contains chapters that describe individual virtual exchanges along with results of research done on each exchange to show how the exchange supported specific second language teaching and learning goals.

Language Teacher Development in Digital Contexts

Language Teacher Development in Digital Contexts
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 9789027258243
ISBN-13 : 9027258244
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Language Teacher Development in Digital Contexts by : Hayriye Kayi-Aydar

This volume demonstrates how various methodologies and tools have been used to analyze the multidimensional, dynamic, and complex nature of identities and professional development of language teachers in digital contexts that have not been adequately examined before. It therefore offers new understandings and conceptualizations of language teacher development and learning in varied digital environments. The collection of pieces illustrates a field that is recognizing that digital environments are the contexts of teacher learning, not simply the object of it, and that issues of identity and agency are central to that learning. As an excellent resource on digital technologies, CALL, gaming, or language teacher identity and agency, the book can be used as a textbook in various applied linguistics courses and graduate seminars.

Evaluating the impact of virtual exchange on initial teacher education: a European policy experiment

Evaluating the impact of virtual exchange on initial teacher education: a European policy experiment
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Publisher : Research-publishing.net
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 9782490057337
ISBN-13 : 2490057332
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Synopsis Evaluating the impact of virtual exchange on initial teacher education: a European policy experiment by : Alice Baroni

Virtual exchange refers to education programmes in which constructive communication and interaction takes place between individuals or groups from different cultural backgrounds with the support of educators or facilitators. Evaluating and Upscaling Telecollaborative Teacher Education (EVALUATE, http://www.evaluateproject.eu/) was a European policy experimentation financed by Erasmus+ which studied the impact of a telecollaborative model of virtual exchange on student teachers. Between 2017-2018, the project consortium trained teacher trainers and organised virtual exchanges which involved over 1,000 student teachers at initial teacher education institutions. This entailed students interacting and collaborating with partner classes from other countries as an integral part of one of their courses. The research team then analysed the learning gains from these exchanges using qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. They also worked with representatives from European ministries of education to understand how virtual exchange could be upscaled in teacher education across Europe. This publication presents the findings of the EVALUATE experimentation and its implications for the education of future teachers. The study found that engaging student teachers in structured online intercultural collaboration as part of their formal learning can contribute to the development of their digital-pedagogical, intercultural, and foreign language competences. It can also lead to innovation and international learning in the education of future teachers.

Virtual exchange: towards digital equity in internationalisation

Virtual exchange: towards digital equity in internationalisation
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Publisher : Research-publishing.net
Total Pages : 183
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ISBN-10 : 9782490057948
ISBN-13 : 2490057944
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Virtual exchange: towards digital equity in internationalisation by : Müge Satar

This volume includes a collection of short papers presented at the second International Virtual Exchange Conference (IVEC) hosted virtually at Newcastle University in September 2020. The contributions address the conference theme, towards digital equity in internationalisation, and offer fresh insights into the current state and future of online intercultural communication and collaborative learning. Providing examples of interdisciplinary, multinational, and multimodal research and pedagogy in virtual exchange from around the world, this book will appeal to educators, administrators, researchers, and internationalisation leads in higher education interested in supporting and implementing virtual exchange.

AI and education

AI and education
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Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Total Pages : 50
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ISBN-10 : 9789231004476
ISBN-13 : 9231004476
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis AI and education by : Miao, Fengchun

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to address some of the biggest challenges in education today, innovate teaching and learning practices, and ultimately accelerate the progress towards SDG 4. However, these rapid technological developments inevitably bring multiple risks and challenges, which have so far outpaced policy debates and regulatory frameworks. This publication offers guidance for policy-makers on how best to leverage the opportunities and address the risks, presented by the growing connection between AI and education. It starts with the essentials of AI: definitions, techniques and technologies. It continues with a detailed analysis of the emerging trends and implications of AI for teaching and learning, including how we can ensure the ethical, inclusive and equitable use of AI in education, how education can prepare humans to live and work with AI, and how AI can be applied to enhance education. It finally introduces the challenges of harnessing AI to achieve SDG 4 and offers concrete actionable recommendations for policy-makers to plan policies and programmes for local contexts. [Publisher summary, ed]

OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education: Australia 2011

OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education: Australia 2011
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Publisher : OECD Publishing
Total Pages : 190
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ISBN-10 : 9789264116672
ISBN-13 : 9264116672
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education: Australia 2011 by : Santiago Paulo

This book provides, for Australia, an independent analysis of major issues facing its educational evaluation and assessment framework, current policy initiatives, and possible future approaches.

Shaping the future we want

Shaping the future we want
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Publisher : UNESCO
Total Pages : 198
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ISBN-10 : 9789231000539
ISBN-13 : 9231000535
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis Shaping the future we want by : Buckler, Carolee

Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8

Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 587
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ISBN-10 : 9780309324885
ISBN-13 : 0309324882
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Synopsis Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 by : National Research Council

Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the care and the education of young children bear a great responsibility for their health, development, and learning. Despite the fact that they share the same objective - to nurture young children and secure their future success - the various practitioners who contribute to the care and the education of children from birth through age 8 are not acknowledged as a workforce unified by the common knowledge and competencies needed to do their jobs well. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 explores the science of child development, particularly looking at implications for the professionals who work with children. This report examines the current capacities and practices of the workforce, the settings in which they work, the policies and infrastructure that set qualifications and provide professional learning, and the government agencies and other funders who support and oversee these systems. This book then makes recommendations to improve the quality of professional practice and the practice environment for care and education professionals. These detailed recommendations create a blueprint for action that builds on a unifying foundation of child development and early learning, shared knowledge and competencies for care and education professionals, and principles for effective professional learning. Young children thrive and learn best when they have secure, positive relationships with adults who are knowledgeable about how to support their development and learning and are responsive to their individual progress. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 offers guidance on system changes to improve the quality of professional practice, specific actions to improve professional learning systems and workforce development, and research to continue to build the knowledge base in ways that will directly advance and inform future actions. The recommendations of this book provide an opportunity to improve the quality of the care and the education that children receive, and ultimately improve outcomes for children.