Development of cognitive presence in an L2 task-based community of inquiry
This study seeks to investigate the impact of a task-based language activity on the development of L2 students’ Cognitive Presence in a Community of Inquiry. Sixteen participants from two universities interacted through Skype chat to complete a task given. Two were + task structure (+TS) and two wer...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institute of Advanced Scientific Research
2018
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5963/ http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5963/1/AJ%202018%20%28674%29.pdf |
| Summary: | This study seeks to investigate the impact of a task-based language activity on the development of L2 students’ Cognitive Presence in a Community of Inquiry. Sixteen participants from two universities interacted through Skype chat to complete a task given. Two were + task structure (+TS) and two were – task structure (- TS) groups. Findings indicate that the interactions of the +TS groups were more engaged and of higher quality than the -TS groups. The +TS groups also achieved the highest level of CP (Resolution). In summary, the task provided direction and facilitation to the COI and facilitated in developing cognitive presence, especially for the +TS groups, even though there was no teacher present. |
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