ERIC Number: EJ1062314
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-2332-3205
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Enhancing Practicum Supervision with Asynchronous and Synchronous Technologies
Teo, Yiong Hwee; McNamara, Sue; Romeo, Geoff; Gronn, Donna
Universal Journal of Educational Research, v3 n5 p322-327 2015
Three video/web conferencing technologies (Pocket Camcorder, Skype, Adobe Connect) were used in regional schools in Australia to determine whether the technologies are appropriate for the needs of the university supervisor, trainee teachers and supervising teachers with regard to practicum teaching placements. Findings revealed that Pocket Camcorders gave good video quality and were very portable but had constraints of limited field of vision and poor sound quality. Skype and Adobe Connect are cross platform, offered good audio and video resolution and were the most appropriate technologies. However supervisors and users need to be aware of limitations. Implications are drawn for professional experience and pedagogy.
Descriptors: Practicum Supervision, Supervisory Methods, Asynchronous Communication, Synchronous Communication, Videoconferencing, Video Technology, Computer Software Evaluation, Information Technology, Comparative Analysis, Preservice Teacher Education, Field Experience Programs, Observation, Feedback (Response), Focus Groups, Classroom Observation Techniques, Likert Scales, Interviews, Administrator Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Student Teacher Attitudes, Preferences, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries, Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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