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An Action Research of Applying Real-time Video Co-teaching with Cooperative Learning Strategies in the Business English Curriculum. Flora, Kuei-Hsun Teng St. John’s University. United Kingdom. Taiwan. Outlines. Introduction Literature Review Research Method Results and Discussion
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An Action Research of Applying Real-time Video Co-teaching with Cooperative Learning Strategies in the Business English Curriculum Flora, Kuei-Hsun Teng St. John’s University
United Kingdom Taiwan
Outlines • Introduction • Literature Review • Research Method • Results and Discussion • Conclusions and Suggestions
Introduction • A synchronous real-time video connection between a university in Taiwan and a sister university in England • Collaboration with a British teacher • Real-time videoconferencing • Cooperative learning
Literature Review • What and Why Action Research? • Benefits of using videoconferencing • Co-teaching Strategy • Cooperative Learning Strategy • Business English Curriculum
Traditional classroom vs. synchronous video-conferencing classroom
Results and Discussion Reflective Journal What happened? What did I learn? What can I do about it? Open-ended Questionnaire
Conclusions and Suggestions • Interactive, dynamic and require immediate responses from the participants • They valued the opportunity to share experience with other group members • Prefer to choose their own group members • More prepared to enter the labour market • Foreign students can participate in the program
Video Clips • Topic:Effective communication in Today's E-World (Part2) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-T-TdxlC2E