21st Century Learning Design for a Telecollaboration Project

Abstract

Recognizing the principles of student-centered approach using project-based learning, and information technology to enhance the quality of education, a telecollaboration project entitled Food for Life had been designed and implemented by Thai and Mongol teacher educators. The project aimed to provide 21st century learning experiences for pre-service teachers which are 33 third-year undergraduate students in Faculty of Education, at SuanSunandhaRajabhat University, and 24 third-year undergraduate students in Faculty of Foreign Languages at Mogolian State University of Education. The design had incorporated technology-enhanced pedagogies into instructional practices. Information and communication technology tools such as Aculearn system, Google+, hangouts, were utilized for telecommunication between two countries. Assessment tools were Criteria for Project-based Learning and 21st Century Learning Designs (21CLD) Rubrics introduced by APEID/ICT in Education Team of UNESCO Bangkok. The results yielded effectiveness in four categories including collaboration,knowledge construction, the use of ICT for learning, andreal-world problem-solving and innovation.