Online learning community for mathematics teachers in Singapore: Online facilitation

Author

Wang, Xiong ; Fang, Yanping

Author_Institution

Math. & Sci. Coll., Shanghai Normal Univ., Shanghai, China

Volume

2

fYear

2010

fDate

22-24 June 2010

Abstract

This article aims at building the knowledge base for onling learning community through examining the trends of and challenges in building online learning community for mathematics teachers and the role of e-facilitation. We reviewed related research with a particular focus on ERIC database and built a taxonomy of topics. The follwing results are highlighted: effective strategies for promoting online discussion include constructing subject knowledge, designing video cases with prompts and inclusion of case teacher for online discussions as well as the role of facilitation in overcoming challenges in online discussion. A strategic framework for promoting online learning community is also discussed.

Keywords

Internet; computer aided instruction; knowledge based systems; mathematics computing; ERIC database; e-facilitation; knowledge base; mathematics teachers; online discussion; online facilitation; online learning community; Buildings; Collaborative work; Computer science education; Councils; Databases; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Mathematics; Standards development; Taxonomy; facilitation; online community; teacher professional learning; video case;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Education Technology and Computer (ICETC), 2010 2nd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Shanghai

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-6367-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICETC.2010.5529343

Filename

5529343