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This dissertation titled Arab Male Students ’ Preferences for Oral Corrective Feedback: A Case Study by
, 2012
"... This case study investigated a sample of Arab male students ’ preferences for oral error correction while they studied in an advanced ESL program at a Midwestern university. Twenty students and ten teachers were purposively selected to take part in this study. The major goal of the study was to iden ..."
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This case study investigated a sample of Arab male students ’ preferences for oral error correction while they studied in an advanced ESL program at a Midwestern university. Twenty students and ten teachers were purposively selected to take part in this study. The major goal of the study was to identify students ’ preferences regarding error types and corrective feedback strategies. The study used information gathered by means of qualitative research methods utilizing interviews, observations and the use of a focus group interview for students. The findings show that both students and teachers have positive attitudes towards error correction indicating that corrective feedback can have a positive influence on L2 learning. Most of the students reported that errors relating to grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary should receive more attention than any other error types. As for errors which relate to discourse organization, social interaction, pragmatics and communication, some students believe that they are less important than grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary. In contrast, the results of teachers ’ interviews revealed different patterns of error
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Strategies for increasing the interactivity of children's synchronous learning in virtual environments
Considering Sign Language and Deaf Culture in Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) Environments: Initial Explorations and Concerns
"... Computer-mediated communication (CMC) has greatly influenced the teaching and learning experience within the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA). Broader access to Internet and greater availability of synchronous and asynchronous CMC tools (e.g., e-mails, Internet Relay Chats, MOOs, I-phone, ..."
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Computer-mediated communication (CMC) has greatly influenced the teaching and learning experience within the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA). Broader access to Internet and greater availability of synchronous and asynchronous CMC tools (e.g., e-mails, Internet Relay Chats, MOOs, I-phone, NetMeeting) have affected traditional pedagogies and shifted to new
