2012 Volume 35 Issue 4 Pages 399-409
This research aims to propose the framework to support beginning teachers in higher education to deal with their problems at their workplace. We developed the online environment "Aloha!", utilizing the dialogue rule proposed by Kato (2009) referred to narrative-approach. "Aloha!" enables to have a dialogue and discuss their problems using video conferencing on the web. From the practice participated 8 beginning teachers using "Aloha!", it revealed that this practice contributed to solve their problems and change their perspectives on their problems. It suggested that the functions of "Aloha!" encouraged their dialogue, and the equal footing of beginning teachers influenced the senses of their security to talk with their own problems.
