This paper describes the design of a synchronous World Wide Web-based distance education environment developed at the Telematics Laboratory of Computer Engineer and Informatics Department (CEID) and Computer Technology Institute (Greece); the environment uses telematics services to conduct lessons over computer networks, simulating a traditional classroom environment with the live presence of a...

This study aims to specify to what extent students understand topology during the lesson and to determine possible misconceptions. 14 teacher trainees registered at Secondary School Mathematics education department were observed in the topology lessons throughout a semester and data collected at the first topology lesson is presented here. Students’ knowledge was evaluated using a written test ...

This article is a report of the use of an electronic network by trainee teachers in a `school-based' initial teacher education course to facilitate discussion between participants. A rational for incorporating computer conferencing, drawing on teachers' knowledge and how this might be acquired, is presented. The potential of electronic networks for sharing ideas about teaching, and encouraging ...

Teachers may face dilemmas when they realize certain discrepancies between theory and practice throughout their career. Especially for teacher trainees, such dilemmatic spaces be beneficial in uncovering multiple identities developing being shaped especially during practicum. More specifically, the most frequent discrepancy could desire to explore one’s own identity please mentors supervisors. ...

Since the school year 20022003, the IUFM of Alsace has provided an on-line training program for its teacher trainees. The trainees gain experience by teaching a class in primary school, using computer technology. This training program provides on-line feed-back, familiarizes our trainees with new techniques and prepares them to use these techniques to improve the way they teach. We encourage ou...

from paper presented at BAAL IC SIG Annual Seminar:Language Teaching and Language Learning, University of Edinburgh, March 2014. The main aim of the talk is to explore the role of (critical) cultural awareness in teachertraining pedagogies. Based on the assumption that language teachers want to develop theirstudents’ intercultural communicative competence (ICC), it behoves the teach...