Tasman Epiphanies: The 'Participant History' of Alan Ward

Hempenstall, Peter

doi:10.26686/jnzs.v0i4/5.107

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“…Direct instruction programs have been shown to be effective for adults with poor literacy skills (Edmondson, 2004;Hempenstall, 2006). One DI program, designed for older learners who have either never been taught to read or never been taught to read fluently, is Corrective Reading.…”

Section: Evidence Based Teaching Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Virtual Tutor Training

Mason

Jeon

Blair

et al. 2011

International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations

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In this study, the experiences and beliefs of volunteer tutors using a multi-user virtual environment to teach literacy instruction are examined to get a better understanding of the benefits and challenges of learning within this environment. Literacy tutors who were teaching adults with poor reading skills served as participants. During the study, participants delivered direct instruction reading lessons to researchers in Second Life and adult learners during live face-to-face tutoring sessions. Immediately following each session in Second Life, tutors were provided with corrective feedback on specific teaching behaviors. Data on rate of acquisition and generalization from the virtual environment to the natural environment was collected for each participant. At the conclusion of the study, tutors were asked to describe their experiences of learning to teach in a multi-user virtual environment. Results indicate that effective teaching behaviors trained in a virtual environment generalize to face-to-face instruction. However, tutors tended to disagree with the researchers’ perceptions of what constitutes effective teaching practices.

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Section: Evidence Based Teaching Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%