Using online forums to foster communication and reflective practice for students on practicum

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Research and Development in Higher Education Vol. 23: Flexible Learning for a Flexible Society

July, 2000, 755 pages
Published by
Lesley Richardson & John Lidstone
ISBN
0908557477
Abstract 

This paper reports on the development, implementation and results of a project which used an online course delivery tool to facilitate communication and foster reflective practice for student-teachers during their final practicum placement across a wide area of northern New South Wales. It identifies the needs which were to be addressed, outlines the format of the online facility which was set up for the project and the training provided to participants. It then discusses preliminary findings on the efficacy of the project in meeting its aims and looks at what might be done to make the project more successful in its further development.