NDLI: The Effect of a Web-Based Writing Program in College English Writing Classes

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Wenli Tsou
Copyright Year	2008
Description	Author affiliation: Nat. Cheng Kung Univ., Tainan (Wenli Tsou)
Abstract	Through the popularity of technology, technology has revolutionized the way of teaching English writing. Research has shown that Web-based programs are beneficial for language learning. Thus, in order to find effective ways to facilitate English writing instruction, the researcher intends to seek supports from Web-based writing program. In the current research, three English writing classes (49 students in total) of a university at the southern part of Taiwan participated in the is study. Quantitative data such as studentspsila posttest score were analyzed using ANCOVA. Qualitative data obtained through student questionnaire and teacher interviews were also collected and analyzed. The findings indicated that the students who applied Web-based writing program indeed outperformed the regular writing group in most variables, especially in content, development and organization. However, problems also arise when using Web-based program as the only instructional media.
Starting Page	874
Ending Page	876
File Size	207617
Page Count	3
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9780769531670
DOI	10.1109/ICALT.2008.22
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2008-07-01
Publisher Place	Spain
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Writing Educational institutions Feedback Education Natural languages Computer applications Peer to peer computing Application software Dictionaries Humans college English web-based program writing
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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