{"pk":36483,"title":"Promoting Collaboration: Using Computer-mediated Communication Tools in the Practicum Course","subtitle":null,"abstract":"The traditional MATESOL practicum course involves placing teachers-in-preparation under the supervision of mentor teachers. While this arrangement allows individual teachers-in-preparation to develop a strong relationship with their mentor teachers, it often prevents them from engaging in a collaborative relationship with their peers. This paper describes how computer-mediated communication (CMC) tools have been integrated in a practicum course in order to promote peer support and collaboration. The paper concludes that the integration of CMC tools into the practicum course allows teachers-in-preparation to give and receive such support, to assume more responsibility for their own learning, and to be provided with increased opportunities for self-paced learning.","language":"eng","license":null,"keywords":[],"section":"Theme Section - Articles","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3p38f394","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"Lía","middle_name":"","last_name":"Kamhi-Stein","name_suffix":"","institution":"California State University, Los Angeles","department":""}],"date_submitted":null,"date_accepted":null,"date_published":"1999-01-01T18:00:00Z","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"PDF","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/catesoljournal/article/36483/galley/27334/download/"}]}