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Kessler, Greg; Bikowski, Dawn – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2010
This study reports on attention to meaning among 40 NNS pre-service EFL teachers as they collaboratively constructed a wiki in a 16-week online course. Focus is placed upon the nature of individual and group behavior when attending to meaning in a long-term wiki-based collaborative activity as well as the students' collaborative autonomous…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Computer Assisted Instruction, Group Behavior, English (Second Language)
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Dornyei, Zoltan; Malderez, Angi – System, 1997
Highlights the importance of the dynamics of the learner group in shaping the second language (L2) learning process, and overviews the most relevant aspects of classroom dynamics. Argues that group characteristics and processes affect any success or failure in the L2 classroom and that teachers could benefit from an awareness of the principles of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Activities, Cooperative Learning, Educational Environment