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Direct linkHaron, Haeza; Kasuma, Shaidatul Akma Adi; Akhiar, Ayuni – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2021
This study uses WhatsApp to facilitate online discussions in developing content idea for ESL writing. A quasi-experimental study was conducted with 33 pre-university students participating in online discussions on WhatsApp for five weeks to support face-to-face instructions. Pre-test, post-test, and five weekly writing tests were administered,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Writing (Composition), Discussion Groups
Haron, Haeza; Kasuma, Shaidatul Akma Adi – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2022
Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has compelled educational institutions to explore alternatives to face-to-face instruction. The primary objective of this study is to identify the teacher's role in the English argumentative writing performance of low proficiency university students via WhatsApp. In this case study, data were collected from multiple…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Computer Software, Teaching Methods, Persuasive Discourse
Peñalver, Elena Alcalde; Urbieta, Alexandra Santamaría – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2018
Nowadays, social networks (SN) are increasingly extended at a professional and personal level, and their use has also been included in educational contexts. In the field of translation and interpretation, in which this proposal is framed, the use of SN seems even more relevant, since working as a freelancer is one of the main professional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Mediated Communication, Social Networks, Electronic Publishing
Nussli, Natalie; Oh, Kevin – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2018
This article focuses on developing guidelines for the effective facilitation of avatar-based group discussions. This qualitative inquiry is guided by an investigation of (1) social affordances of avatar-based discussions, with an emphasis on social and physical presence, (2) strategies to help establish rapport with other avatars, and (3) the…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Computer Simulation, Synchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication
Fors, Uno G. H.; Courteille, Olivier – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2014
Healthcare professionals need good communication skills to be able to communicate with patients. In such provider-patient communication, the professional needs to be well understood by the patient, but also be able to understand subtle parts of a medical history taking dialogue with worried, sick or mentally affected patients. Virtual Patients…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Foreign Countries, Communication Skills, Swedish
Lamy, Marie-Noëlle – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2012
This paper addresses the lack of formalised methodology for analysing learner interaction data created in conversations on audiographic platforms. First the author shows the importance of conversations in language learning and the need for researchers to understand how users learn from these interactions. Then the author establishes that…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Computer Assisted Instruction, Discourse Analysis, Semiotics
