Bringing Collaborative Learning beyond Classroom: Case Studies

KFIT International School Project (KISP)

Gyeong Mi Heo & Alain Breuleux (McGill University, Canada)Rhea Febro & Amelia Buan (MSU-IIT, Philippines)

KFIT International School ProjectThe KISP was initiated (a) to provide teachers and

students an opportunity to collaborate with other groups from different countries, and

(b) to build an online learning community for teachers and students to promote PBL-Telecollaboration.

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Implementation of the KISP

• Participants from Canada, China, Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Bangladesh.

• March 5 – July 25, 2012 (Culminating activity - Presentation of final collaborative outputs)

• Education Community portal and Voice/Video conferencing system (e.g., Skype and Adobe Connect)

Three Phases of the KISP

• Phase 1: Digital story • Phase 2: National project • Phase 3: Multi-national group project - Weather

calendar project (See http://unescokisp.wikispaces.com )

Impact of the KISP

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• Impact on Student Learning a) 21st Century Skills: Digital Literacyb) Intercultural Understanding

• Impact on Teacher Competencea) Technological, Pedagogical, and Content

Knowledge (TPACK)b) Professional Learning Communities

Benefits of the KISP

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The KISP provided the teachers and students a meaningful opportunity to

a) communicate and collaborate with others from different countries at different levels

b) learn from others with different background, knowledge, and skills

c) use various ICT tools for communication and collaboration as well as presentation and media production

d) increase awareness and appreciation of different countries and cultures.

Challenges of the KISP

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a) Organizational and cultural barriers: Differences of school calendars, available time, ICT facilities, and teaching and learning approaches to curriculum

b) Language barriers: Lack of English proficiency c) Technical barriers: IT infrastructure for Internet

connectivity d) Collaboration barriers: Challenges of getting to

know each other, and understanding better others' contexts, cultures, and perspectives

Recommendations

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a) Building an online learning community

b) Design of international PBL-Telecollaboration project

c) Teacher professional development

THANK YOU!Dr. Gyeong Mi Heo, Education Consultant, CEFRIO, Canada (

gyeongmi.heo@gmail.com)

Ms. Rhea Febro, Asst. Professor, MSU-IIT, Philippines (rhea.febro@g.msuiit.edu.ph)

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