Journal title EDUCATION SCIENCES AND SOCIETY
Author/s Maria Ranieri, Ilaria Ancillotti, Alice Roffi
Publishing Year 2023 Issue 2023/1
Language English Pages 11 P. 321-331 File size 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/ess1-2023oa15191
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This paper presents the results of a study aimed at exploring the potential of technologies as learning mediators enabling the adoption of interactive and conversational teaching approaches for nurturing engagement and participation, to the benefit of the learning quality. The study was carried out at the University of Florence, involving 138 teachers attending the course of Special Pedagogy and Integrated Management of the Class Group. The empirical study adopted a mixed approach based on an online survey combined with participant observation. The elaboration of the questionnaire data and the transcribed observations indicate positive aspects such as increased levels of participation in the lessons, a more relevant and meaningful learning experience and increased motivation to follow and learn. Although the results of this study are promising, further investigation should be carried out to understand participants' perspectives and thus improve learners’ engagement, in favour of pedagogical innovation.
Keywords: ; interactive teaching; conversational teaching; large size classes; teachers; special education; teacher education
Maria Ranieri, Ilaria Ancillotti, Alice Roffi, Technologies as learning mediators in interactive and conversational teaching approaches: A research study on the lesson's co-construction in the training of special education teachers in "EDUCATION SCIENCES AND SOCIETY" 1/2023, pp 321-331, DOI: 10.3280/ess1-2023oa15191