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Title:
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COMPUTER-AIDED EFL: EXPERIENCING WRITING IN THE DIGITAL WORLD |
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Author(s):
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Eusebia-iris Muresan |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-48-5 |
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Editors:
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Kinshuk, Demetrios G. Sampson, J. Michael Spector and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2007 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Computer-Aided, Educational Research, Experiment, Motivation, Performance |
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Type:
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Reflection Paper |
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First Page:
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447 |
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Last Page:
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449 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This study examines the link between computer-aided english lessons and students' performance and motivation. The
experiment was built on one of campbell and stanley's experimental models for educational research. Two groups of
students with similar socio-economic backgrounds were randomly appointed to represent g1, the experimental group
(n=40) and respectively, g2, the control group (n=40). Both groups were given similar types of written tasks, computer
aided in g1. The statistical analysis shows significant differences between the two groups after 39 weeks, differences
which were inexistent at the beginning of the experiment. Both proficiency and motivation are much higher in g1, which
is attributed to the use of computerized tasks. The findings support the feasibility of integrating the computer in the
english classes and suggest that more research be done to evaluate the metacognitive aspects of authentic, computer-aided
writing in a foreign language. |
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