ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6276-053X
Abstract
This study addressed a different approach to online language teacher training programs. The researchers investigated the pros and cons of having local mentor support for an online course titled Using Technology in the English Language Classroom provided by the AE E-Teacher Program. The course was offered to preservice teachers from 24 different universities across Turkey. The study collected data through a pre- and post-online survey and individual semistructured interviews. The results revealed that while local mentoring as a supplement to the main course content contributed to teacher candidates’ emotional and professional attachment to their profession by helping them relate theory to contextualized educational settings, it can still be improved by the integration of more interactive tasks that would help the attendees refer to specific practical implementation of the educational technology tools introduced in the program.
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Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Technology Commons, Higher Education and Teaching Commons, Language and Literacy Education Commons, Online and Distance Education Commons, Other Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Commons
