The Development and Application of International Collaborative Writing Courses on the Internet

• 영문명: The Development and Application of International Collaborative Writing Courses on the Internet
• 발행기관: 한국영어어문교육학회
• 저자명: LarryDwan Chong
• 간행물 정보: 『영어어문교육』영어어문교육 제13권 제2호, 25~45쪽, 전체 21쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2007.06.30

영문 초록

  In this article, I discuss an International Collaborative Writing Course on the Internet (ICWCI) that focused on the learning effectiveness Korean EFL students (KEFLSs) perceived to be necessary to exchange with international EFL students (IEFLSs). The course development was based on an internet-based instructional module, applying widely accepted EFL theories for modern foreign language instruction: collaborative learning, process writing, project-based learning, and integrated approaches. Data from online discussion forum, mid-of-semester and end-of-semester surveys, and final oral interviews are conducted and discussed. KEFLSs and IEFLSs were questioned about (a) changes in attitude towards computers assisted language learning (CALL); (b) effect of computer background on motivation; (c) perception of their acquired writing skills; and (d) attitude towards collaborative learning. The result of this study demonstrated that the majority of ICWCI participants said they enjoyed the course, gained fruitful confidence in English communication and computer skills, and felt that they made significant progress in writing skills. In spite of positive benefits created by the ICWCI, it was found that there were some issues that are crucial to run appropriate networked collaborative courses. This study demonstrates that participants" computer skills, basic language proficiency, and local time differences are important factors to be considered when incorporating the ICWCI as these may affect the quality of online instructional courses and students" motivation toward network based collaboration interaction.

목차

Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION
Ⅱ. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Ⅲ. THE COURSE MODEL
Ⅳ. RESEARCH DESIGN
Ⅴ. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Ⅵ. CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
APPENDIX

키워드

Collaborative Writing Courses EFL CALL Project-based learning integrated approach