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Direct linkConiam, David; Wong, Richard – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2004
This pilot study explores the use of Internet Relay Chat facilities such as ICQ in an independent-use mode, as a vehicle for potential English language enhancement. In a small-scale study, a number of Hong Kong secondary school students (Grades 7-10) agreed to participate in an on-line "chatting" programme (in a text-only mode) for a minimum of 20…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Secondary School Students, Error Patterns, Experimental Groups
