NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Finnish and UK English Pre-Teen Children's Text Message Language and Its Relationship with Their Literacy Skills
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Plester, B.; Lerkkanen, M.-K.; Linjama, L. J.; Rasku-Puttonen, H.; Littleton, K. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2011
The aim of the study was to demonstrate the style of text language used by Finnish pre-teen texters (n = 65) and determine how their text language related to their traditional literacy skills, and compare descriptively these results with earlier results from work with young English texters. Three kinds of text messages (natural texts, elicited…
Descriptors: Literacy, Preadolescents, Language Styles, Language Usage
Gender and Status Effects in Student E-Mails to Staff
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
O'Neill, R.; Colley, A. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2006
This study aimed to examine gender and status effects in the kind of e-mails used to manage course administrative issues in an educational setting. Students were asked to respond to an e-mail presented as being from a member of staff, informing them of failure to submit coursework and asking for an explanation to be provided. The sex and status of…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Status, Electronic Mail, Social Class
"I Totally Agree with You": Gender Interactions in Educational Online Discussion Groups
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Guiller, J.; Durndell, A. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2006
This paper discusses findings from an extensive project examining gender, language and computer-mediated communication (CMC) in the context of undergraduate psychology courses. The contributions of 197 introductory psychology students (148 females, 49 males) participating in asynchronous CMC as part of their course were collated and coded for…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Interaction, Computer Mediated Communication, Psychology