Edmodo in Semi-Technical English Courses: Towards a More Practical Strategy for Language Learning/Practice

Autor/in	Nami, Fatemeh
Titel	Edmodo in Semi-Technical English Courses: Towards a More Practical Strategy for Language Learning/Practice
Quelle	In: Computer Assisted Language Learning, 35 (2022) 7, S.1533-1556 (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Nami, Fatemeh)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0958-8221
DOI	10.1080/09588221.2020.1819340
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English for Science and Technology; Learning Management Systems; Vocabulary Development; Reading Comprehension; Grammar; Cost Effectiveness; Comparative Analysis; Multiple Choice Tests; Language Tests; Computer Assisted Instruction; Conventional Instruction; Undergraduate Students; Instructional Effectiveness; Teaching Methods; Iran + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Technisches Englisch; Wortschatzarbeit; Leseverstehen; Grammatik; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Language test; Sprachtest; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Unterrichtserfolg; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	This study applied Edmodo as a supplementary environment for additional language practice in a semi-technical English course in an EFL context, with a quasi-experimental between-subjects (control versus experimental group) design. In addition to conventional classroom instruction and practice, the experimental group practiced additional language exercises using Edmodo application while the control group participants worked on similar exercises during extended classroom meetings. The results of paired and independent sample t-tests conducted on both groups' using 48-item, multiple-choice (vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension) pre and posttests revealed that while both groups demonstrated a statistically significant performance in the achievement posttest which was administered at the end of the course, the performance of the experimental group was significantly better than the control. The findings suggest that Edmodo is a valuable and cost-effective tool for language learning/practice beyond the physical and temporal confinements of conventional language classrooms. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01