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Where is the technology‐induced pedagogy? Snapshots from two multimedia EFL classrooms
Author(s) -
Zhong Ying Xue,
Shen Hui Zhong
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
british journal of educational technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.79
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1467-8535
pISSN - 0007-1013
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8535.00237
Subject(s) - process (computing) , pedagogy , mathematics education , language acquisition , psychology , teaching method , educational technology , computer science , operating system
This research examines two multimedia secondary EFL classrooms to identify what changes, pedagogical or otherwise, have taken place in technologically integrated classroom practice. The research analyses data generated from a range of sources: classroom observations, videotapes and teacher’s lesson plans. It is argued that substantial pedagogical innovations will not come unless there is a perceived change in the understanding of the process of teaching and learning and philosophy of language. The research concludes that the traditional Chinese notion of teaching and the role of the teacher in the classroom need to be redefined to allow for a learner‐centred multimedia language classroom to emerge.