期刊名称：Electronic Journal for the Integration of Technology in Education
电子版ISSN：1556-5378
出版年度：2007
卷号：6
出版社：College of Education, Idaho State University
摘要：The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of an online discussion forum to support the professional development of cooperating teachers as they mentor student teachers. Nine elementary teachers participated in a four-month web-based discussion forum to share, discuss, and reflect on their experiences as cooperating teachers. This study specifically examined whether this online discussion forum functioned successfully as an online learning community to further the professional development of the cooperating teachers, expanding on a theoretical framework proposed by Riel and Levin (1990) to analyze the online participant structures. The findings include recommendations for the use of and further research on online discussion to support cooperating teachers and build connections between school and university.
