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Cross-cultural issues in a tutored video instruction course

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Cross-cultural issues in a tutored video instruction course
In this paper we discuss cultural issues encountered while offering an Algorithms course from a US university at a Chinese university using Tutored Video Instruction (TVI). TVI is a distance learning methodology where lectures are recorded at one site and then shown to a group of students at a remote site by Teaching Assistants (TAs) who stop the video periodically for questions and discussion. In conducting this cross-cultural class, we were interested in determining if we could overcome the issues of using English language materials for Chinese students, achieve a sense of local ownership of the course, and create an interactive classroom environment. We were generally successful in achieving these goals by providing supporting materials and working closely with the Teaching Assistants who served as facilitators. Categories and Subject Descriptors K.3.1 [Computers and Education]: Computer Uses in Education
Natalie Linnell, Richard J. Anderson, Jane Prey
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Type Journal
Year 2008
Where SIGCSE
Authors Natalie Linnell, Richard J. Anderson, Jane Prey
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