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Al-Husban, Naima; Tawalbeh, Mohammad – International Journal of Language Education, 2023
The current study investigated EFL teachers' perspectives and practices regarding learner autonomy in virtual language learning environment in Jordan. An interview and observation checklist have been used to collect data. Ten EFL teachers have been interviewed and one recording of their classes has been observed. Results revealed that teachers…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Teaching Methods
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Tawalbeh, Mohammad; Al-husban, Naima – International Journal of Technology in Education, 2023
The current study aimed to examine the perspectives of EFL students regarding the types of pedagogical activities they found engaging while using asynchronous discussion forums (ADF), as well as the practices of educators in encouraging the participation of their students. An interview with ten university students who were enrolled in an English…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Student Attitudes, Asynchronous Communication
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Motteram, Gary; Dawson, Susan; Al-Masri, Nazmi – Education and Information Technologies, 2020
This paper explores the possibilities and challenges of using the social media tool "WhatsApp" to support language teacher development in the Zataari refugee camp in Jordan. It takes a sociocultural perspective on teacher development where WhatsApp is a mediating tool in the broader sociocultural landscape. A thematic analysis of the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Faculty Development, Emergency Shelters, Computer Software
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Bataineh, Ruba Fahmi; Baniabdelrahman, Abdallah Ahmad; Khalaf, Kafa Mohammad Bani – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2018
This study examines the potential effect of an eight-week e-mail- and WhatsApp-based instructional treatment on 45 Jordanian EFL tenth-grade students' paraphrasing and summarizing skills. Three instruments were used for data collection: a pre-test, a post-test, and an interview schedule. The findings reveal statistically significant differences…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Rabab'ah, Ghaleb – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2013
This study explores the discourse generated by English as a foreign language (EFL) learners using synchronous computer-mediated communication (CMC) as an approach to help English language learners to create social interaction in the classroom. It investigates the impact of synchronous CMC mode on the quantity of total words, lexical range and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Computer Mediated Communication, Gender Differences
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Al-Olimat, Sabah Ibrahim; AbuSeileek, Ali Farhan – Teaching English with Technology, 2015
This study explored the effect of computer-mediated corrective feedback on the 10th grade EFL students' performance in the writing skill. Seventy-two 10th grade female students at Al Hammra secondary school for girls situated in Mafraq (Jordan) were selected as the study sample. They were randomly assigned into four groups, three experimental…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Feedback (Response), Error Correction, Control Groups
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Al-Jarrah, Rasheed S.; Al-Ahmad, Sayyah – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2013
This study investigated English-language writing instruction in Jordan at three levels, namely primary and secondary state schools, a private school, and a state university. To address this issue, the researchers used tape-recorded interviews and class observations as primary tools of collecting data for the study. It turned out that a host of…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Private Schools, Universities
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)