The purpose of this research will be (1) to explore the preservice teachers¡¦ understanding of issues in classroom management; (2) to investigate the impact of asynchronous online discussion on preservice teachers¡¦ learning about classroom management; (3) to investigate the relationship between preservice teachers¡¦ reflections, worksheet and asynchronous online discussions; (4) to analyze preservice teachers¡¦ opinions about incorporating asynchronous network system into their classroom and teaching. The participants of this study come from 56 preservice teachers taking Classroom Management Course in NSYSU Teacher Education Program.
The Classroom Management Course requires teaching practicum as well as encourages preservice teachers to participate in SCTnet, which is an online professional community for teachers. They can interact, discuss and share experiences online. This 18-week course includes a series of activities such as seminar discussion, interviewing intern and expert teachers, assignment, small group activities in the classroom and asynchronous online discussion. The course aims to integrate theory and practice and to develop preservice teachers¡¦ professional competences in teaching and their classroom management skills.
Qualitative research methods were implemented to conduct these studies. The data collection includes assignments, comments of asynchronous discussion board, interviews and questionnaires. Document analysis is used to explore preservice teachers¡¦ interpretation of classroom management knowledge and reflection. This study reaches the following five conclusions: 1. It is a progressive process that preservice teachers understand classroom management issues with the help of course instructor and assignments. 2.The course instructor initiated and leaded discussions in asynchronous discussion board. As time goes by, preservice teachers can actively propose issues for discussion and make statements. Through dialogues, preservice teachers better understand classroom management issues. 3. Due to the lack of practical experiences in teaching, there are over 50% of preservice teachers whose reflection of assignment stagnates no-reflection level. 4. Preservice teachers¡¦ reflection level is influenced by their involvement level in learning, information use behavior and the types of discussion topics in asynchronous discussion board. 5. Most preservice teachers feel satisfied with Classroom Management course and the instructor¡¦s teaching method. In addition, based on the above conclusions, the author proposes recommendations on teacher education curriculum, preservice teachers¡¦ reflection and issues for future research.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:NSYSU/oai:NSYSU:etd-0212103-225543 |
| Date | 12 February 2003 |
| Creators | Cheng, Wen-Chun |
| Contributors | Shu-Ching Yang, Min-Zhi Sun, Chien-Hsing Wang |
| Publisher | NSYSU |
| Source Sets | NSYSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive |
| Language | Cholon |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0212103-225543 |
| Rights | not_available, Copyright information available at source archive |
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