How a Web-Based Course Facilitates Acquisition of English for Academic Purposes

dc.creator	Jin Chen
dc.creator	Safia Belkada
dc.creator	Toshio Okamoto
dc.date	2004-05-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:05:50Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:05:50Z
dc.identifier	1094-3501
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/fc0ab0b5cd4a4800bed138d68bd1c353
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/10073
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/fc0ab0b5cd4a4800bed138d68bd1c353
dc.description	This paper describes an experimental study aimed at investigating the learning effectiveness of a Web-based course called Academic English (EAP) for Japanese learners of English. The main focus of the study was to examine the form, function, and impact of interaction in the course. Twenty university-level EFL students participated in this experiment. They were randomly assigned to two treatment groups: a controlled group with inter-personal task treatment and an experiment group with intra-personal task treatment. Regarding effectiveness of the interactivity dimension in language acquisition, there was one independent variable, type of treatments, and two dependent variables, achievement and attitude measurements. The achievement variable was used to address the extent of learning due to the two treatment conditions. The attitude variable was used to address the degree of motivation towards a Web-based communication platform as well as the enforced interaction functions. Statistical analyses revealed no significant effect of treatment on either comprehension or general L2 development, but significant differences were found with respect to language interaction for task completion under different task treatments. Therefore, it was concluded that this Web-based course was well designed to maximize the students' language learning experience as well as to improve their language abilities in English. Further research is needed to examine the notion of self-repair in students' production in the target language.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Hawaii, National Foreign Language Resource Cen
dc.relation	http://llt.msu.edu/vol8num2/chen/default.html
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1094-3501
dc.source	Language Learning and Technology, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 33-49 (2004)
dc.subject	CALL
dc.subject	listening
dc.subject	multimedia
dc.subject	second language acquisition
dc.subject	web-based instruction
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Literature (General)
dc.subject	PN1-6790
dc.subject	Language and Literature
dc.subject	P
dc.subject	DOAJ:Languages and Literatures
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Literature (General)
dc.subject	PN1-6790
dc.subject	Language and Literature
dc.subject	P
dc.subject	DOAJ:Languages and Literatures
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Literature (General)
dc.subject	PN1-6790
dc.subject	Language and Literature
dc.subject	P
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Literature (General)
dc.subject	PN1-6790
dc.subject	Language and Literature
dc.subject	P
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Literature (General)
dc.subject	PN1-6790
dc.subject	Language and Literature
dc.subject	P
dc.title	How a Web-Based Course Facilitates Acquisition of English for Academic Purposes
dc.type	Article