The Effects of Electronic Mentor in a Pre-service Teacher Electronic Forum

• Main Authors: Chin-Yuan Lai, 賴錦緣
• Other Authors: Cheng-Chih Wu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1999
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/49017545693398413663

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 資訊教育研究所 === 87 === This study investigated the effects of electronic mentors in leading a pre-service teacher electronic forum. Five experienced secondary school teachers served as the electronic mentors, each leading a group of six or seven pre-service teachers in a forum. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to determine the influencing factors in successfulness of a forum. It was found that differences in personal views on the aims of the forum, the moderating styles, and levels of enthusiasms in leading the forum are the three major factors. Furthermore, presence of active members in a forum group was found to have attracted participation of pre-service teachers in the discussions. The degree of familiarity between the electronic mentors and the pre-service teachers was also a minor factor.