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In the context of hybrid instruction, this study was designed to explore whether gender has an influence on learners’ preferences for synchronous or asynchronous modes of computer-mediated communication, and whether this decision impacts learners’ self-efficacy (SE) towards knowledge acquisition. The participants were 180 teacher-education students (151 females and 29 males) enrolled in a hybrid (blend of traditional classroom instruction and online learning activities) foundations course at a United States research university with a proportionally high percentage of full-time commuters and/or distance enrolees. The findings showed that, regardless of gender, two-thirds of the participants preferred asynchronous modes over synchronous ones. In addition, gender was weakly related to the participants’ SE in both modes. Linear regression indicated that SE, in turn, was weakly related to academic performance. The implications of these findings for instructional practice are discussed.
Synchronous audiographic conferencing (SAC) refers to a combination of technologies for real-time communication and interaction using multiple media and modes. With an increasing institutional uptake of SAC, users require an understanding of the complex interrelations of multiple media in learning scenarios in order to support pedagogic-driven planning and effective use of the tool. This paper provides a review of recent literature that explores the pedagogic strategies used to underpin practical uses of SAC for the benefit of learners especially in non-standard contexts such as distance education. The paper reports on approaches from practitioner-oriented perspectives as well as approaches based on educational theory, notably the community of inquiry model, task design and multimodal models of cognition, meaning and interaction. The main features of these models were extracted to provide both a synthesis for future work on dedicated pedagogic models for SAC and a resource for practitioners wanting to link SAC with educational theory.
The book takes into account the different experiences of teachers, with a chapter specifically about working with newly qualified teachers. There is also a chapter on coaching for the specialist, whether that is a subject specialist or a technical support person; this shows how every member of staff can benefit from and be included within the programme. And there is a chapter on evaluation (measuring impact)— such an important aspect of any coaching programme.
Members of the BJET Editorial Board and the Reviewer Panel will (or should!) recall that in May and June 2009 I sent out an invitation to participate in a survey of reviewers. My aim as editor was to find out more about the composition of the Reviewer Panel and what members liked—and disliked—about reviewing for BJET.
Anew book on the subject of interactivewhiteboards (iwbs) is to be welcomed, not least because as yet there have been few, if any, balanced book-length studies of the pedagogical consequences of using them in the classroom. While research literature on the subject is growing in academic journals, iwbs still arouse strong emotions both for and against their widespread introduction, particularly in primary and secondary school education in the UK, where they were introduced without the necessary emphasis on sustained professional development.
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