Educational Exchange: Investigation of a Videoconference-Based Instructional Program for Educational Psychology Undergraduates and Fifth Graders

An innovative learning partnership took place between undergraduates in an educational psychology course and fifth graders at a local elementary school. The goals for the partnership were: (a) to use videoconferencing to provide educational psychology students with a window into a live classroom, th...

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Published in:Psychology learning and teaching 2018-03, Vol.17 (1), p.94-113
Main Authors: Butler, Allison G., Lenore, Sandra, Nunez, Jenifer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Environment
College School Cooperation
Comparative Analysis
Cooperative Learning
Educational Psychology
Educational Technology
Elementary School Students
Elementary School Teachers
Grade 5
Multivariate Analysis
Partnerships in Education
Statistical Analysis
Surveys
Teaching Methods
Theory Practice Relationship
Undergraduate Students
Videoconferencing
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Summary:An innovative learning partnership took place between undergraduates in an educational psychology course and fifth graders at a local elementary school. The goals for the partnership were: (a) to use videoconferencing to provide educational psychology students with a window into a live classroom, thus allowing opportunities to see theories and principles in action; (b) to give fifth graders opportunities to experience videoconferencing, to practice presentation skills, and to observe a university environment; and (c) to create a model for a videoconference-based collaboration between a K-12 teacher and an educational psychology professor that could be replicated by others. Videoconferencing offers an affordable strategy for bridging theory and practice, as well as promoting collaborative learning communities between K-12 schools and universities.
ISSN:1475-7257
1475-7257
2057-3022
DOI:10.1177/1475725717738631