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Al-Jarf, Reima – Online Submission, 2019
An asynchronous online discussion forum was created and used to post Arabization homework-assignments consisting of application questions and discussion threads covering the topics taught in class. The instructor gave communicative feedback on the location and types of errors. Errors were color-coded. No correct answers were provided. The…
Descriptors: Translation, Semitic Languages, Language Processing, Homework
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Romanowski, Piotr, Ed.; Bandura, Ewa, Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
While research into intercultural teaching has grown exponentially during the past two decades, the research has primarily resorted to the use of quantitative data collection instruments and the interpretation of scores calculated through them. As such, studies in the field can seem somewhat decontextualized, ignoring in some cases…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Intercultural Communication, Cross Cultural Training
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Sims, Christy-Dale L. – Communication Teacher, 2015
Employers are struggling to fill jobs with qualified candidates because they find that the majority of college graduates lack "soft skills" such as oral and written communication, interpersonal skills, and professionalism (Carr & Stefaniak, 2012; Fischer, 2013; Tugend, 2013). Students are often more confident in their skill set and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Electronic Mail, Communication Skills, Communication Strategies
Buchli, Richard N. – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Political advocacy is comprised of speaking on the behalf of a cause or participating as part of a political action group (Weerts, Cabrera, & Sanford, 2010). Because state financial support for public higher education has not been maintained at previous levels, higher education (HE) institutions have been recruiting alumni in an attempt to win…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Alumni Associations, Advocacy, Political Issues
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Kebble, Paul G. – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2017
With the increasing diversity of pedagogic models of delivery in higher education, universities are continually exploring practises of learning and teaching designed to enhance student experience and retention. The number of courses provided online continues to grow through, among other reasons, an escalation of higher education (HE) students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Mediated Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Communication Strategies
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Arabaci, I. Bakir – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2017
Today, internet-based information technologies are sine qua non of effective learning and teaching. By the use of multiple multi-media tools in education, learning environment is enriched, persistence of learning is ensured and the boringness of the course is prevented. However, the purposeless use of internet in classrooms leads students to get…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education
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Li, Zhi; Volkov, Alex – TESL Canada Journal, 2017
Lexical bundles are worthy of attention in both teaching and testing writing as they function as basic building blocks of discourse. This corpus-based study focuses on the rated writing responses to the email tasks in the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program® General test (CELPIP-General) and explores the extent to which lexical…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, English (Second Language), Phrase Structure, Language Tests
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Eskey, Michael T.; Taylor, Cathy L.; Eskey, Michael T., Jr. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2014
The advent of online learning has created the medium for cyber-bullying in the virtual classroom and also by e-mail. Bullying is usually expected in the workplace and between students in the classroom. Most recently, however, faculty members have become surprising targets of online bullying. For many, there are no established policies nor is…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Internet, Bullying, Electronic Mail
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Patton, Anne; Hirano, Eliana; Garrett, Anna Rose – ORTESOL Journal, 2017
Pen pal exchanges have been used for years to promote cross-cultural communication. In educational settings, pen pal projects have served additional purposes. One is providing English language learners (ELLs) with a safe but realistic context in which language skills can be practiced and learner motivation increased. This study investigates the…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English (Second Language), College Students, Education Majors
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Christofides, Emily; Wood, Eileen; Benn, Amanda Catherine; Desmarais, Serge; Westfall, Krista – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2017
Disclosure is a critical element of interpersonal relationships and individuals are often evaluated on what they share with others, whether in personal, professional, or learning contexts. Technology now allows for many different outlets for communicating with other people. We used experimental methods to explore the impact of communication medium…
Descriptors: Mentors, Peer Relationship, Research Design, Student Surveys
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Judd, Terry; Elliott, Kristine – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2017
University students have ready access to quality learning resources through learning management systems (LMS), online library collections and generic search tools. However, anecdotal evidence suggests they sometimes turn to peer-based sharing rather than sourcing resources directly. We know little about this practice--how common it is, what sort…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Graduate Students, Educational Resources, Shared Resources and Services
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He, Jinxia; Huang, Xiaoxia – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2017
This study examined differences in student satisfaction and perceptions of online teamwork in two cohorts of an undergraduate educational technology course: one delivered fully asynchronously and the other incorporating synchronous Google Hangouts sessions in student online teamwork. Participants included 50 undergraduate students at a large…
Descriptors: Student Satisfaction, Student Attitudes, Teamwork, Undergraduate Students
Campbell, Jennifer E. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The percentage of students enrolled in online courses is higher for community college students than it is for students attending four-year colleges and universities (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2017a). The trend is concerning as community college students who as a whole, are at risk for success are enrolling in courses that have…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Online Courses, Learner Engagement
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Knorr, James; Jenson, William; O'Neill, Robert; Clark, Elaine; Hood, Julia; Davis, John – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2018
The authors examined the effectiveness of the electronic home note program (EHNP). The program features an emailed version of the traditional home note intervention. In addition, the program uses motivational strategies for increasing rates of on-task behavior, academic productivity, and parent involvement. The authors used a multiple-probe,…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Computer Mediated Communication, Intervention
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Satiç, Canan Önal; Çiftçi, Hatime – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2018
This study aims to examine refusal strategies of Turkish learners of English and explore their perceptions of social factors that are influential in their strategy use. The study was conducted at a private university in the west of Turkey, and eighty Turkish L2 learners enrolled at an English language preparatory program participated in the study.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
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