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Direct linkPaul, Jing Z.; Friginal, Eric – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2019
This study investigated the effects of Facebook and Twitter on foreign language (Chinese) learners' written production in both short- (10 days) and long-term (50 days) pseudo-experimental settings. Adopting two concepts (i.e. symmetric vs. asymmetric) from matrix theory in social network analysis, we categorized Facebook as a symmetric social…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Second Language Learning, Network Analysis, Sentences
Jiang, Wei; Eslami, Zohreh R. – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2022
Although the effectiveness of computer-mediated collaborative writing (CMCW) is confirmed by many recent studies, only a few have investigated whether linguistic knowledge and writing skills learned through collaboration can be internalized and transferred to individual writing. This study uses a pre-and post-test design to investigate the impact…
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Aydin, Selami – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2016
This study presents a review of the literature that examines WebQuests as tools for second-language acquisition and foreign language-learning processes to guide teachers in their teaching activities and researchers in further research on the issue. The study first introduces the theoretical background behind WebQuest use in the mentioned…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Web Sites, Inquiry, Active Learning
Ebadi, Saman; Rahimi, Masoud – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2019
Drawing on Vygotskian sociocultural theory of mind and social constructivism, and adopting a sequential exploratory mixed-methods approach, this study explored the impact of online dynamic assessment (DA) on EFL learners' academic writing skills through one-on-one individual and online synchronous DA sessions over Google Docs. It also investigated…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Sociocultural Patterns
Azari, Mohammad Hosein – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2017
This article investigated the effect of weblog use in a process-based writing course on the writing performance of students as well as on their level of learner autonomy. The participants were 43 English language learners who were doing their BA in the field of English Language Teaching. The control group (n = 19) went through in-class writing…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Web Sites, Electronic Publishing
Ebadi, Saman; Rahimi, Masoud – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2017
This article reports the results of a sequential explanatory mixed-methods approach to explore the impact of online peer-editing using Google Docs and peer-editing in a face-to-face classroom on EFL learners' academic writing skills. As the study adopted a quasi-experimental design, two intact classes, each with ten EFL learners, attending an…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Writing Skills
Katushemererwe, Fridah; Nerbonne, John – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2015
This study presents the results from a computer-assisted language learning (CALL) system of Runyakitara (RU_CALL). The major objective was to provide an electronic language learning environment that can enable learners with mother tongue deficiencies to enhance their knowledge of grammar and acquire writing skills in Runyakitara. The system…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Native Language Instruction, Grammar, Language Maintenance
Zou, Bin; Wang, Dongshuo; Xing, Minjie – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2016
Wikis provide users with opportunities to post and edit messages to collaborate in the language learning process. Many studies have offered findings to show positive impact of Wiki-based language learning for learners. This paper explores the effect of collaborative task in error correction for English as a Foreign Language learning in an online…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Electronic Publishing
Dizon, Gilbert – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2016
Facebook has best leveraged the rapid technological and societal changes over the past decade to grow into the world's largest social-networking site (SNS). However, research of Facebook has lagged behind other Web 2.0 technologies, particularly in regards to investigating its efficacy versus a control group to improve L2 writing. This study,…
Descriptors: Social Media, Web 2.0 Technologies, Second Language Instruction, Writing Instruction
Roy, Debopriyo – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2014
Besides focusing on grammar, writing skills, and web-based language learning, researchers in "CALL" and second language acquisition have also argued for the importance of promoting higher-order thinking skills in ESL (English as Second Language) and EFL (English as Foreign Language) classrooms. There is solid evidence supporting the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Web Sites, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Yen, Yen-Chen; Hou, Huei-Tse; Chang, Kuo En – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2015
English as a foreign language (EFL) instruction faces many challenges in Asia because of many cultural and environmental factors, such as the lack of interactive speaking environments, emphasis placed on test scores, and foreign language anxiety. The purpose of this research is to conduct an EFL instructional course by integrating Facebook…
Descriptors: Role Playing, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Content Analysis
Yang, Yu-Fen – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2014
Research on preparing language teachers for blended teaching of summary writing, a mix of on-site and online instruction for college students to grasp the gist of the texts, is scarce in higher education. This study examined the problems encountered and solutions proposed by six language teachers, who altogether instructed 214 college students on…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Language Teachers, Blended Learning, Teaching Methods
Vurdien, Ruby – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2013
Today Web 2.0 technologies, including blogs, are presenting both teachers and learners with new horizons in the field of language teaching and learning. A blog is an online journal which can be continuously updated by its users [Matheson, D. (2004). Weblogs and the epistemology of the news: Some trends in online journalism. "New Media &…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Feedback (Response)
Garcia, Ignacio; Pena, Maria Isabel – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2011
The few studies that deal with machine translation (MT) as a language learning tool focus on its use by advanced learners, never by beginners. Yet, freely available MT engines (i.e. Google Translate) and MT-related web initiatives (i.e. Gabble-on.com) position themselves to cater precisely to the needs of learners with a limited command of a…
Descriptors: Translation, Editing, Search Engines, Writing Skills
Thang, Siew Ming; Lee, Yit Sim; Zulkifli, Nurul Farhana – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2012
This study investigated the effects of the construction and development of electronic portfolios (e-portfolios) on a small user population at a public university in Malaysia. The study was based on a three-month Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and language learning course offered to the undergraduates of the university. One of the…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Program Effectiveness
