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Lantz-Andersson, Annika; Vigmo, Sylvi; Bowen, Rhonwen – Research-publishing.net, 2012
The amount of time that people, especially young people, spend on communicative activities in social media is rapidly increasing. We are facing new arenas with great potential for learning in general and for language learning in particular, but their impact on learning is not yet acknowledged as such in educational practice (e.g., Conole, 2010;…
Descriptors: Social Networks, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Social Media
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Johnson, Nadine; Winterbottom, Mark – Educational Studies, 2011
This study examines how the use of self- and peer-assessment within a girls-only biology class can support students' motivation. The study took place over 22 weeks in a rural comprehensive school, and the participants were girls between 15 and 16 years of age. Data included questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, notes from lesson observations…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Females, Learning Strategies, Program Effectiveness
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Cabaroglu, Nese; Basaran, Suleyman; Roberts, Jon – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2010
This study compares pauses, repetitions and recasts in matched task interactions under face-to-face and computer-mediated conditions. Six first-year English undergraduates at a Turkish University took part in Skype-based voice chat with a native speaker and face-to-face with their instructor. Preliminary quantitative analysis of transcripts showed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Computer Mediated Communication, Native Speakers