Nesi, Hilary. (1996) Roles for trainers and trainees in computer-mediated courses. English Language Teacher Education and Development, Vol.2 (No.1). pp. 1-15. ISSN 1365-3741

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Abstract

These days many people subscribe to the view that the teacher or teacher-trainer’s role should principally be that of facilitator, rather than “fountainhead of knowledge” Greater equality between trainers and trainees is regarded as beneficial to the learning process; it empowers trainees to select their own learning styles and question received wisdom, whilst it also permits trainers to step back from centre stage to a position where they can observe the learning process. Computer-mediated conferencing (cmc), apart from its value as a means of distance learning, offers opportunities for trainer-trainee equality that are unimaginable in the face-to-face classroom. Participants need not, and often, because of relative anonymity cannot, defer to those belonging to a more dominant age group, gender or race. Thus ideas and issues that might not be voiced in a conventional learning situation can find a forum. This article identifies and discusses the relevant design features of computer-mediated courses for pre-service and in-service teacher training, and discusses some of the strengths and weaknesses of a medium that offers participants a more equal voice.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Applied Linguistics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Teaching -- Computer-assisted instruction, Teachers -- Training of, Teleconferencing in education, Telematics
Journal or Publication Title:	English Language Teacher Education and Development
Publisher:	University of warwick
ISSN:	1365-3741
Date:	1996
Volume:	Vol.2
Number:	No.1
Page Range:	pp. 1-15
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
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URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/3268

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