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Chris Howell

Chris Howell
Research Title: From content to construction: Teacher readiness for collaborative online learning

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Adult Multicultural Education Services (AMES)

Name of Researcher(s): Josie Rose, Sophie Cholewka
Project Manager: Christine Howell

Research Focus:

What current pedagogical approaches are used by teachers of non English speaking background(NESB) learners in their use of online resources - content driven and knowledge construction?

To what degree do teacher skills and confidence levels with the online medium determine the level of online collaboration and social interactivity?

What are the barriers to teachers of NESB learners implementing online social and collaborative approaches?

What strategies can be employed to overcome these barriers?