ICC Through Virtual Exchange: A Quadrilateral ELT Training Project
Presentation Summary
This two-months long telecollaborative project aimed to bring together pre-service English teachers from the four countries and examine their ICC development throughout the process. This presentation will discuss the preliminary findings of the intercultural interactions of the participants based on qualitative content analysis.
Primary Presenter
Samed Yasin ÖZTÜRK, Mus Alparslan University
State (if in the U.S.)
Country
Turkey
Professional Biography
Samed Yasin Öztürk works as a research assistant at the ELT department of Muş Alparslan University and he is continuing his doctoral education in the ELT department of Gazi University. He is interested in ICC, Virtual Exchange, ICT in foreign language teaching, and learner autonomy.
Secondary Presenters
Fabian Krengel, University of Göttingen
State (if in the U.S.)
Country
Germany
Professional Biography
Fabian Krengel works as a research assistant (English Language Teaching) and an international coordinator (Teacher Education) at the University of Göttingen, Germany. His ongoing PhD research focuses on the intersection of Virtual Exchange, Global Education, and English Language Teaching following a Design-Based Research (DBR) approach.
Ângela Musskopf, Instituto Superior de Educação Ivoti
State (if in the U.S.)
Country
Brazil
Professional Biography
Ângela Musskopf works as coordinator and teacher at the ELT department of Instituto Superior de Educação Ivoti and she is continuing her doctoral education at Feevale University in the field of Education and Technology. She is interested in English language teaching, teacher training and digital resources in education
Nahla Yousef Nassar, The Arab Academic College for Education in Israel
State (if in the U.S.)
Country
Israel
Professional Biography
Nahla Yousef Nassar works as a lecturer at the English Department of The Arab Academic College for Education in Israel - Haifa. Her experience in teaching preservice teachers spans a variety of topics including English proficiency, literature, methodology, technology and EAP. She is doing her PhD at Lancaster University in the UK and her research focuses on the development of TPACK in preservice education. She is interested in TESOL, teacher training and educational technology.