Synchronous online discussion : its contributions to language learning
Many institutions are opting for web-based teaching and learning. some courses are offered online to serve a bigger $oup of students. This includes the teaching of second and foreign languages. various steps have been taken to integrate the technology in teaching. The intemet facilities may be mani...
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| description | Many institutions are opting for web-based teaching and learning. some courses are offered online to serve a bigger $oup of students. This includes the teaching of second and foreign languages. various steps have been taken to integrate the technology in teaching. The intemet facilities
may be manipulated to encourage students to interact in the target language. The textual nature of such communication allows users to look at students' language usage. The constraints imposed by the technology and students'
limited knowledge of the language may, however, influence the quality of language production. This chapter exarnines the potential of the chat facilities as a means of classroom communication. The study focuses on the computermediatede xchangesa mong intermediateE SL/EFLs tudentso f the Intemational Islamic University Malaysia |
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| spelling | iium-61912013-04-26T10:12:50Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/6191/ Synchronous online discussion : its contributions to language learning Abdul Ghani, Rozina Mat Daud, Nuraihan PE English Many institutions are opting for web-based teaching and learning. some courses are offered online to serve a bigger $oup of students. This includes the teaching of second and foreign languages. various steps have been taken to integrate the technology in teaching. The intemet facilities may be manipulated to encourage students to interact in the target language. The textual nature of such communication allows users to look at students' language usage. The constraints imposed by the technology and students' limited knowledge of the language may, however, influence the quality of language production. This chapter exarnines the potential of the chat facilities as a means of classroom communication. The study focuses on the computermediatede xchangesa mong intermediateE SL/EFLs tudentso f the Intemational Islamic University Malaysia Karisma Publications Sdn Bhd. 2008 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/6191/1/File0009.pdf Abdul Ghani, Rozina and Mat Daud, Nuraihan (2008) Synchronous online discussion : its contributions to language learning. In: Readings in Online Language Learning and Teaching Research and Practice. Karisma Publications Sdn Bhd., Shah Alam, pp. 21-37. ISBN 978 983 195 431 7 http://www.karisma.com.my |
| spellingShingle | PE English Abdul Ghani, Rozina Mat Daud, Nuraihan Synchronous online discussion : its contributions to language learning |
| title | Synchronous online discussion : its contributions to language learning |
| title_full | Synchronous online discussion : its contributions to language learning |
| title_fullStr | Synchronous online discussion : its contributions to language learning |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synchronous online discussion : its contributions to language learning |
| title_short | Synchronous online discussion : its contributions to language learning |
| title_sort | synchronous online discussion : its contributions to language learning |
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