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Çetinkaya, Levent; Sütçü, Selim Soner – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2018
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of Facebook and WhatsApp on success in English vocabulary instruction and the learners' opinions about the implementation process. In the study, mixed method model, which combines both quantitative and qualitative data, was used. The success of the students in Facebook, WhatsApp, and control…
Descriptors: Social Media, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Software, Vocabulary Development
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Novakovich, J. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2016
The introduction of digital literacy practices has created a tension in academia, with many academics challenging the view that critical thinking can be fostered on social networks. A quasi-experimental study was conducted on two sections of university-level writing classrooms to determine if there were meaningful differences in the quality of…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Reflection, Student Journals, Electronic Journals
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Kemp, N.; Bushnell, C. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2011
This study investigated the effects of mobile phone text-messaging method (predictive and multi-press) and experience (in texters and non-texters) on children's textism use and understanding. It also examined popular claims that the use of text-message abbreviations, or "textese" spelling, is associated with poor literacy skills. A sample of 86…
Descriptors: Spelling, Literacy, Reading Rate, Computer Mediated Communication
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Gerber, M.; Grund, S.; Grote, G. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2008
The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of tutor and student online communication and collaboration activities in a blended learning course. The hypothesis that these activities are related to student learning performance (exam results) was tested based on the number of messages posted, as well as the nature of these messages (type of…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Course Content, Instructional Effectiveness, Hypothesis Testing