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| Title: | Pre-Service Teachers as Intercultural Learners in CMC-Based Collaboration: The case of The Literature Group. |
| Paper URL: | http://www.immi.se/intercultural/nr13/fuchs.htm |
| Author: | Carolin Fuchs |
| Email: | click here to access email |
| Homepage: | http://www.tc.columbia.edu/faculty/index.htm?facid=cf2307 |
| Institution: | Teachers College, Columbia University |
| Linguistic Field: | Applied Linguistics |
| Abstract: | This paper emerged from a larger study and analyzes the reflections of a transatlantic group of future language teachers who communicated with each other via the bulletin board and chat functions of FirstClass® to design a joint website module. The author employs the Grounded Theory method and engages in action research in order to identify and analyze instances displaying cross-cultural engagement. Data triangulation entails email and chat transcripts, pre-course questionnaires, self-assessments, post-course interviews, post-course questionnaires, post-course questions, logs, voices from the classroom, and learning process statements. Findings indicate that the transatlantic group was faced primarily with difficulties regarding consensus finding, joint decision-making, and a lack of awareness regarding potential personal and professional benefits of the project. |
| Type: | Individual Paper |
| Status: | Completed |
| Venue: | Journal of Intercultural Communication,13. |
| URL: | http://www.immi.se/intercultural/nr13/fuchs.htm |
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