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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to examine if providing an intercultural online collaboration experience is beneficial to enhance pre-service teachers’ self-efficacy for technology integration, intercultural sensitivity, and communication and collaboration skills. The authors compared the experiences of two groups (intercultural group vs. same-culture group) by using mixed-design ANOVA and content analysis. A total of 115 pre-service teachers from two universities in the USA and one university in South Korea participated. The results indicated that students in both groups significantly improved their self-efficacy for technology integration and technology skills after participation. Although no significant difference between groups was found in quantitative data, qualitative analysis showed that students in the intercultural group demonstrated a more in-depth understanding of effective ways to communicate with people from different cultures online. We conclude that intercultural online collaboration enhanced pre-service teachers’ confidence in working with overseas partners and provided them with authentic collaboration opportunities.
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Jung Won Hur
Dr. Jung Won Hur, is an associate professor in the department of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology at Auburn University. Her research interests include teacher professional development in a global context, technology integration in K-12 classrooms, and K-12 computer science education.
Ying Wang Shen
Dr. Ying Wang Shen, is a Professor in the School of Education at University of Northwestern – St. Paul. Her research interests include application of innovative technologies in education and education in global and cross-cultural environments.
Moon-Heum Cho
Dr. Moon-Heum Cho is an assistant professor in the Department of Instructional Design, Development & Evaluation at Syracuse University. His research interest is technology integration for meaningful learning and active learning in technology mediated challenging learning environments.