Facilitation across Cultures in the Online Classroom ........................................................................................................ 1
Karen L. Milheim
Too Sweet to be True ............................................................................................................................................................ 12
Dr Claas Wegner and Stephanie Ohlberger
Computer-aided Assessment Standardisation for Writing and Oral Presentation Assessments: Design,
Development and Implementation..................................................................................................................................... 26
Dr Voyce Li
Teacher Development: De facto Teacher Leaders for English Language Learners ..................................................... 35
Holly Hansen-Thomas Karen Dunlap, Pat J. Casey and Teresa Starrett
Who am I? Where am I Going? And which Path should I Choose? Developing the Personal and Professional
Identity of Student-Teachers ............................................................................................................................................... 71
Batia Riechman
The Effect of PICTK and TPACK Knowledge on ICT Instructorsâ Sense ofEmpowerment ...................................... 48
Noga Magen-Nagar and Orit Avidov-Ungar
Study of Metadiscourse in ESP Articles: A Comparison of English Articles written by Iranian and English Native
Speakers ................................................................................................................................................................................ 63
Atena Attarn
Men who Teach and Leave: An Investigation into Factors that Push Men Out of the Classroom............................. 72
Dr Stephen Joseph and Dr W. Marc Jackman
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Table of Contents
Facilitation across Cultures in the Online Classroom ........................................................................................................1
Karen L. Milheim
Too Sweet to be True............................................................................................................................................................ 12
Dr Claas Wegner and Stephanie Ohlberger
Computer-aided Assessment Standardisation for Writing and Oral Presentation Assessments: Design,
Development and Implementation.....................................................................................................................................26
Dr Voyce Li
Teacher Development: De facto Teacher Leaders for English Language Learners ..................................................... 35
Holly Hansen-Thomas Karen Dunlap, Pat J. Casey and Teresa Starrett
Who am I? Where am I Going? And which Path should I Choose? Developing the Personal and Professional
Identity of Student-Teachers ............................................................................................................................................... 71
Batia Riechman
The Effect of PICTK and TPACK Knowledge on ICT Instructorsâ Sense ofEmpowerment ...................................... 48
Noga Magen-Nagar and Orit Avidov-Ungar
Study of Metadiscourse in ESP Articles: A Comparison of English Articles written by Iranian and English Native
Speakers ................................................................................................................................................................................ 63
Atena Attarn
Men who Teach and Leave: An Investigation into Factors that Push Men Out of the Classroom............................. 72
Dr Stephen Joseph and Dr W. Marc Jackman