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ERIC Number: EJ1290294
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 16
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ISSN: EISSN-2209-3591
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EFL Learners' Peer Negotiations and Attitudes in Mobile-Assisted Collaborative Writing
Yeh, Shiou-Wen; Chen, Cheng-Ting
Language Education & Assessment, v2 n1 p41-56 2019
Based on the advantages of collaborative writing and the advanced development of mobile technology, this study investigated the communication process and attitudes of a group of college students toward collaborative writing using a "Google Docs" app on an English writing course. Online collaborative writing assignments were assigned by the instructor in class, while the English as a foreign language (EFL) students were required to work on the writing assignments online. The researchers examined participants' peer negotiations in this mobile-enhanced, collaborative writing project, focusing on these EFL learners' negotiation discourse patterns and strategies. With the aid of mobile technology, participants practiced English writing in a collaborative way. Their discourse functions, peer negotiation strategies, attitudes, and learning experiences were investigated. A mixed methodology was applied. The findings revealed that participants had a generally positive attitude toward the collaborative writing experience. The results are also discussed in terms of learners' peer negotiation strategies and types of discourse functions.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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