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Mentored Innovation in Teacher Training Using Two Virtual Collaborative Learning Environments

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A classic and a new CSCLE were tested in a mentored innovation setting. Mentoring procedure and learner satisfaction, as well as ICT competence and educational strategies, were tested to identify the role of the VLE and the mentor in the success of the training process. Both VLEs were found satisfactory by users. However, the level of acquisition of ICT-supported educational methods as revealed in lesson plans and self-developed digital teaching resources produced by learners individually and in pairs or groups were different in quality. Mentoring was identified as a key factor of success in the in-service training process.

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Kárpáti, A., Dorner, H. (2008). Mentored Innovation in Teacher Training Using Two Virtual Collaborative Learning Environments. In: Zumbach, J., Schwartz, N., Seufert, T., Kester, L. (eds) Beyond Knowledge: The Legacy of Competence. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8827-8_5

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