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A Study of Jordanian University Students' Perceptions of Using Email Exchanges with Native English Keypals for Improving Their Writing Competency
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Mahfouz, Safi Mahmoud – CALICO Journal, 2010
English foreign language learners generally tend to consider email exchanges with native speakers (NSs) as an effective tool for improving their foreign language proficiency. This study investigated Jordanian university students' perceptions of using email exchanges with native English keypals (NEKs) for improving their writing competency. A…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Writing Skills, Native Speakers
Attitudes of Jordanian University Students towards Using Online Chat Discourse with Native Speakers of English for Improving Their Language Proficiency
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Mahfouz, Safi M.; Ihmeideh, Fathi M. – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2009
This study aims to investigate Jordanian university students' attitudes towards using video and text chat discourse with anonymous native speakers of English to improve their English proficiency. To achieve this aim, a questionnaire was designed. The study sample consisted of 320 university students enrolled in two Jordanian universities. Results…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Writing Skills, Reading Skills, Speech Skills