The powег of in International Comparative Research in Education

Аннотация

Video technology has evolved into a powerful methodological tool for international comparative research in education. It provides a lens through which to view and record classroom practices. Inter-national video studies generate data that can create audiovisual glos-saries of teaching strategies and skills that expand the repertoire of possible teaching approaches. This audiovisual glossary provides a reference point for teaching practices that are difficult to describe in words, particularly when foreign languages and cultural contexts cre-ate barriers to interpretation and communication. Carefully selected videotapes can introduce teachers to a variety of practices, to help them to rethink what they might otherwise take for granted, to con-sider the pros and cons of different approaches, and, in general, to become more reflective practitioners.