A cross‐cultural study of teacher perspectives on teacher roles and adoption of online collaborative learning in higher education
- 24 March 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in European Journal of Teacher Education
- Vol. 33 (2), 147-165
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02619761003631849
Abstract
This study aims to understand teachers’ perspectives on their roles in higher education, their views about the adoption of a social‐constructivist approach to teaching and learning and the integration of online collaborative learning in blended learning environments in higher education from a cross cultural perspective. We interviewed 60 Chinese teachers from Beijing Normal University and Capital Normal University in Beijing, China and 30 Flemish teachers from Ghent University in Flanders, Belgium. The results revealed differences as well as specific similarities in perspectives between the Chinese and Flemish university teachers. The cultural and educational context is taken into consideration when discussing the results.Keywords
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