Learning Outcomes and Students' Perceptions of Online Writing: Simultaneous Implementation of a Forum, Blog, and Wiki in an EFL Blended Learning Setting
ARTICLE
Terumi Miyazoe, Terry Anderson
SAIJETAL Volume 38, Number 2, ISSN 0346-251X
Abstract
This paper examines the effectiveness of three different online writing activities in formal university education: forums, blogs, and wikis. Constructivism--reflective and collaborative learning fostered by scaffolding--provides a main support for their use in education. Prior research regarding the use of blogs and wikis, especially in language education, is reviewed. The lack of detailed examination to determine learning outcomes, the absence of an evaluation mechanism, and the special difficulty language education holds for their appreciation are noted. The latter half of the paper presents exploratory research executed by the authors on the usage of forums, blogs, and wikis in an English as foreign language (EFL)-blended learning course in a university in Tokyo, Japan. A mixed-method approach was applied with survey, interview, and text analysis used for triangulation. The survey revealed students' positive perceptions of the blended course design with online writings--wikis being the most favorable, followed by blogs and forums. Qualitative text analysis of forum and wiki writings showed progress in their ability to differentiate English writing styles. The interview script analysis clarified the different merits students perceived from each activity. The variations provided by the blended course design served well in meeting challenges and were fun for them. (Contains 6 figures and 2 tables.)
Citation
Miyazoe, T. & Anderson, T. (2010). Learning Outcomes and Students' Perceptions of Online Writing: Simultaneous Implementation of a Forum, Blog, and Wiki in an EFL Blended Learning Setting. System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 38(2), 185-199. Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/108260/.
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Keywords
- blended learning
- College Students
- Constructivism (Learning)
- Cooperative learning
- distance education
- Electronic Publishing
- English (Second Language)
- Foreign Countries
- Instructional Effectiveness
- Interviews
- Outcomes of Education
- Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
- Second Language Instruction
- second language learning
- student attitudes
- Surveys
- Web Sites
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