ERIC Number: EJ1447411
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Oct
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-0742-7778
EISSN: EISSN-2056-9017
Embedding Digital Literacies in the Language Teacher Education Curriculum: Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers' Perspectives
Mimi Li; Meixiu Zhang
CALICO Journal, v41 n3 p273-296 2024
This article reports an empirical study on embedding digital literacies in the language teacher education curriculum with pre-service and in-service teachers enrolled in a graduate-level language teaching method course. Two different types of technology-mediated collaborative tasks were implemented, one being collaborative reading for writing using Perusall and Google Docs, and the other being collaborative infographic composing using Canva. The analyses of the participants' semi-structured individual interviews revealed multiple benefits of digital practices that the pre-service and in-service teachers perceived, including enhancing content learning, providing cognitive scaffolding, fostering communication/collaboration skills, fostering creativity, enhancing learning motivation, improving pedagogic skills, and developing digital literacy skills. They also reported detailed plans or practices for implementing digital pedagogy using the same technology tools, adopting similar tasks, and extending the digital tasks. This study contributes to the underrepresented research domain on digital pedagogy for language teacher training.
Descriptors: Digital Literacy, Teacher Education Curriculum, Visual Aids, Language Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Graduate Students, Methods Courses, Preservice Teachers, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Cooperative Learning, Communication Skills, Technology Integration, Computer Software, Computer Graphics, English, English (Second Language), Student Characteristics, Teacher Characteristics, Collaborative Writing, Reading Processes
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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