Development and evaluation of distance learning courses for professional development of teachers: effects of web-based learning using prior inference tasks
Abstract:In this study, a new type of Web-Based Learning (WBL) courses for professional development of teachers was developed. We set up "i nference tasks" as the core of our WBL courses. These tasks were expected to be effective in reflecting learners' various experience on learning process and in keeping learners' highly-motivated learning. The developed test courses were generally evaluated as useful by subjects. However, it was also su ggested that inference activity was more effective in the case of presenting s… Show more
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