Factors Affecting the Way Students Collaborate in a Wiki for English Language Learning

Autor/in	Zorko, Vida
Titel	Factors Affecting the Way Students Collaborate in a Wiki for English Language Learning
Quelle	In: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 25 (2009) 5, S.645-665 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-5554
Schlagwörter	Constructivism (Learning); Student Attitudes; Problem Based Learning; Cooperation; English for Special Purposes; Questionnaires; Second Language Learning; Sociology; College Students; Second Language Instruction; Educational Technology; Computer Assisted Instruction; Computer Mediated Communication; Web Sites; Electronic Publishing; Internet; Synchronous Communication; Blended Learning; Foreign Countries; Instructional Effectiveness; Slovenia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Co-operation; Kooperation; Fragebogen; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Soziologie; Collegestudent; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Unterrichtsmedien; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Computerkonferenz; Web-Design; Elektronisches Publizieren; Ausland; Unterrichtserfolg; Slowenien
Abstract	Wikis are believed to be a powerful tool assisting the development of constructivist learning environments, as their very nature supports collaboration. However, not much research has been done into the types of collaborative interaction that take place in wikis when used for learning. The main purpose of this study is to explore the factors that affect the ways students collaborate in the wiki environment. To this end, a qualitative exploration of students' perceptions of collaboration in the wiki was carried out among sociology students at university level who used this environment in blended, problem based learning as part of their "English for Specific Purposes" course. The research shows that the wiki promoted many collaborative behaviours among students, such as learning from each other and communicating with the teacher. However, the data indicate that the wiki was less successful in facilitating other types of collaboration, such as communicating with peers and co-constructing products, primarily because the students had the opportunity to collaborate in live meetings and preferred to use "Messenger" and email to communicate. Overall, the results obtained here confirm that the wiki can be used to enhance effective collaboration in a constructivist approach to language learning. (Contains 4 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet
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Update	2017/4/10