ERIC ED572582: Newcomers’ Experiences of MERGA 36 pdf

ERIC ED572582: Newcomers’ Experiences of MERGA 36

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This paper reports on the experiences of newcomers at the 36th Annual MERGA Conference. The paper applies Wenger’s (1998) social learning theory to explore the kinds of feedback that might assist newcomers. Questionnaire responses to describe the experience of ten newcomers and interview responses from five of the ten are reported. The participants identified the stimulating presentations and being immersed in an environment conducive to rich dialogue as important factors that contributed to a positive experience. The newcomers felt welcomed by the MERGA community and were able to contribute, particularly those who had previous experience in research or at other conferences

• Creator/s: ERIC
• Date: 2014
• Year: 2014
• Book Topics/Themes: ERIC Archive, Feedback (Response), Social Theories, Questionnaires, Learning Experience, Interviews, Professional Associations, Teacher Researchers, Beginning Teachers, Communities of Practice, Likert Scales, Conferences (Gatherings), Sense of Community, Participant Satisfaction, Foreign Countries, Semler, Yvette|Cavanagh, Michael

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