From recreation to reflection: Digital conversations in educational contexts.

dc.creator	Burnett, C.
dc.creator	Dickinson, P.
dc.creator	McDonagh, J.
dc.creator	Merchant, G.
dc.creator	Myers, J.
dc.creator	Wilkinson, J.
dc.date	2003-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:13:50Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:13:50Z
dc.identifier	1567-6617
dc.identifier	1573-1731
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/d3f47fb26d9a48ad8b7353c37184306b
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/16359
dc.description	The Teacher Training Agency’s recent drive to increase flexibility in Initial Teacher Training provision in the UK has prompted a growing interest in distance learning. A number of Higher Education providers are now using new technology and new forms of communication in their course delivery. Among the various forms available, synchronous online chat, usually associated with social or recreational interaction, has attracted little attention in the research literature. This medium requires new approaches and skills as participants struggle to make meaning in multi-stranded conversations. Building on previous studies that have explored the innovative use of language in recreational chat, this study focuses on student discussions in the context of educational chat. It explores how student teachers can use this electronic environment to discuss educational issues, and in so doing, gain experience of the communicative potential of new media. Analysis of the ways in which these students use language in this environment is followed by some initial thoughts about the potential of synchronous chat as a medium for learning within an educational context. This paper identifies key elements in the organisation of educational chat and provides insight into the strategies used by participants.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Springer
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dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1567-6617
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1573-1731
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND
dc.source	L1 Educational Studies in Language and Literature, Vol 3, Iss 1-2, Pp 149-167 (2003)
dc.subject	CMC
dc.subject	Collaborative learning
dc.subject	synchronous chat
dc.subject	teacher training
dc.subject	Philology. Linguistics
dc.subject	P1-1091
dc.subject	Language and Literature
dc.subject	P
dc.subject	DOAJ:Linguistics
dc.subject	DOAJ:Languages and Literatures
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Philology. Linguistics
dc.subject	P1-1091
dc.subject	Language and Literature
dc.subject	P
dc.subject	DOAJ:Linguistics
dc.subject	DOAJ:Languages and Literatures
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Philology. Linguistics
dc.subject	P1-1091
dc.subject	Language and Literature
dc.subject	P
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Philology. Linguistics
dc.subject	P1-1091
dc.subject	Language and Literature
dc.subject	P
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Philology. Linguistics
dc.subject	P1-1091
dc.subject	Language and Literature
dc.subject	P
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	From recreation to reflection: Digital conversations in educational contexts.
dc.type	article