Telecollaboration in Language Teacher Education

Sedat Akayoglu is Associate Professor of Foreign Language Education at Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey.Bedrettin Yazan is Associate Professor of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio, USA. Baburhan Uzum is Associate Professor of Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language (ESL) at Sam Houston State University, USA.

• Foreword, Robert O’Dowd 1. Introduction, Sedat Akayoglu (Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Türkiye), Babürhan Üzüm (Sam Houston State University, USA) and Bedrettin Yazan (The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA)Part 1: Foundations of Virtual Exchange in Language Teacher Education2. Integration of Telecollaboration in the Language Teacher Education Curriculum: Insights from Teacher Educators from Turkey, Brazil, and the UK, Asuman Asik (Gazi University, Türkiye), Kyria Finardi (Federal University of Espirito Santo, Brazil) and Marina Orsini-Jones (Coventry University, UK)3. An Intercultural Virtual Exchange Experience: Pre-service ELT teachers' reflection on their involvement in collaborative and multicultural communication, Zeynep Bilki (TED University, Türkiye) and Müge Satar (Newcastle University, UK)4. Telecollaborative Teacher Education in a Multiliteracies Framework, D. Joseph Cunningham (Georgetown University, US)5. Challenges and Limitations of Telecollaboration Studies in Teacher Education, Sedat Akayoglu (Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Türkiye), Babürhan Üzüm (Sam Houston State University, US) and Bedrettin Yazan (The University of Texas at San Antonio)Part 2: Empirical Studies and Case Examples6. Pre-service Teachers’ Perceptions on the Impact of Telecollaboration Projects on their Teacher Identity Constructions, Sultan Mavis (Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Türkiye)7. Language Student Teachers as Task Designers in a US-China Virtual Exchange, Carolin Fuchs (City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong), Bill Snyder (Soka University, Japan) and Bruce Tung (University of Washington, US)Part 3: Professional Development and Intercultural Perspectives8. Intercultural Telecollaborative Professional Development for Language Teachers, Soyoung Sarah Han (Sogang University, South Korea), Yun-chen Yen (Penn State University, US) and Seongryeong Yu (Old Dominion University, US)9. Looking Back and Moving Forward: Reimagining Language Teacher Education through Virtual Exchange, Sedat Akayoglu (Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Türkiye), Babürhan Üzüm (Sam Houston State University, USA) and Bedrettin Yazan (The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA)

'An enlightening exploration of telecollaboration in language teacher education. This book offers a comprehensive view of the impact of technology-mediated collaboration on professional learning, identities, and ideologies. The diverse range of perspectives from contributors around the world enhances its relevance and potential for shaping future language education practices. A must-read for educators, researchers, and anyone interested in the evolving landscape of language teacher preparation.'