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Basal, Ahmet; Yilmaz, Selahattin; Tanriverdi, Asli; Sari, Lutfiye – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2016
Smartphones are increasingly becoming an ordinary part of our daily lives. With their remarkable capacity, applications used in these devices are extremely varied. In terms of language teaching, the use of these applications has opened new windows of opportunity, innovatively shaping the way instructors teach and students learn. This 4 week-long…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods, Telecommunications
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MacMillan, Thalia; Forte, Michele; Grant, Cynthia – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2014
The dynamics of the student-student relationship within the asynchronous online classroom, as evidenced by conversations in an online discussion board, is a balancing act potentially more complex than those occurring in real-time. In order for learning to truly be considered effective, a collaborative, safe environment needs to exist among…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Online Courses, Cooperative Learning, Discussion Groups
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Kingsley, Paul – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: This paper aims to examine Socratic dialogue in asynchronous online discussions in relation to constructivism. The links between theory and practice in teaching are to be discussed whilst tracing the origins of Socratic dialogue and recent trends and use of seminar in research based institutions. Design/methodology/approach: Many online…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Teaching Methods, Computer Mediated Communication, Asynchronous Communication