Mastering the online Master’s: developing and delivering an online MA in English language teaching through a dialogic-based framework
Mastering the online Master’s: developing and delivering an online MA in English language teaching through a dialogic-based framework
With an ever increasing array of technologies offering potential for the delivery of educational e-content and support of online communication and interaction, distance learning has an opportunity to make the transition to authentic online learning and teaching as never before. However, it seems that institutions are only slowly exploiting this opportunity, particularly in the field of language teacher training. This article presents a reflective case study of a course which attempted to translate many of the features of a successful face-to-face (f2f) programme for an e-learning medium. A key element of the course was an activity-based framework based on a dialogic learning approach which aimed to retain the interactive features of f2f learning. Data will be drawn from development, delivery and evaluation of the course illustrating the manner in which the online environment was fully exploited to create an e-learning community with a range of learning opportunities.
e-learning, distance learning, ma in english language teaching, dialogic learning
483-496
Baker, Will
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Watson, Julie
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2014
Baker, Will
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Watson, Julie
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Baker, Will and Watson, Julie
(2014)
Mastering the online Master’s: developing and delivering an online MA in English language teaching through a dialogic-based framework.
Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 51 (5), .
(doi:10.1080/14703297.2013.796712).
Abstract
With an ever increasing array of technologies offering potential for the delivery of educational e-content and support of online communication and interaction, distance learning has an opportunity to make the transition to authentic online learning and teaching as never before. However, it seems that institutions are only slowly exploiting this opportunity, particularly in the field of language teacher training. This article presents a reflective case study of a course which attempted to translate many of the features of a successful face-to-face (f2f) programme for an e-learning medium. A key element of the course was an activity-based framework based on a dialogic learning approach which aimed to retain the interactive features of f2f learning. Data will be drawn from development, delivery and evaluation of the course illustrating the manner in which the online environment was fully exploited to create an e-learning community with a range of learning opportunities.
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Accepted/In Press date: 11 July 2012
e-pub ahead of print date: 17 May 2013
Published date: 2014
Keywords:
e-learning, distance learning, ma in english language teaching, dialogic learning
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Modern Languages
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Local EPrints ID: 352960
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/352960
ISSN: 1470-3297
PURE UUID: 14582d96-bb8f-4832-8b8f-160b25655fba
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