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Albogami, Aishah; Algethami, Ghazi – Arab World English Journal, 2022
Being able to speak or communicate orally is an ultimate goal for most English language learners. Thus, teaching speaking is a main component of the curriculum in most communicative-based English language classrooms. However, teachers struggle to teach speaking in English language classrooms. Two main reasons contribute to this struggle:…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Asynchronous Communication
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Al-Nofaie, Haifa – Arab World English Journal, 2020
Following the spread of COVID-19, many parts of the world have fully shifted to virtual education. Issues regarding students' readiness for this mode of education have been the main concerns in countries where students are not used to virtual classes. This article presents a case study that investigated the perceptions of Saudi university students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Electronic Learning
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Alharbi, Mohammed Abdullah – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2018
Aim/Purpose: The aim of the present study was to examine peer interactions and the instructor's facilitation of online asynchronous group discussions on free writing among 20 learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) joining one Saudi university over one academic semester. The study also attempted to explore the views of the learners on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), College Students
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Alshahrani, Hamed A.; Walker, David A. – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2016
This exploratory, descriptive study examined instructor and female student attitudes toward asynchronous online discussion (AOD) in Saudi Arabia. Preliminary results, derived from an attitudinal-based survey, indicated that, in aggregate, instructors and students had positive attitudes toward using AOD at a female institution of higher education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Females, Attitude Measures
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Fageeh, Abdulaziz; Mekheimer, Mohamed Amin A. – JALT CALL Journal, 2013
This study aimed to recognize the pedagogical effects of Blackboard as a computer-mediated communication (CMC) environment for teaching academic writing and improving students' attitudes toward academic writing. Learners' interactions in the CMC environment of Blackboard were analyzed via a controlled descriptive design to examine how students…
Descriptors: Integrated Learning Systems, Computer Mediated Communication, Writing Instruction, Student Attitudes
Reima Al-Jarf – Online Submission, 2008
An asynchronous online translation discussion forum was created and used to post texts to be translated by participating English-Arabic student translators from different countries. Volunteer translation instructors read participants' translations and gave communicative feedback on the location and types of errors. Errors were color-coded. No…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Translation, Asynchronous Communication, Discussion (Teaching Technique)