Title :
A Study on Weblog as an Instructional Tool for Addressing Affective Factors in Non-English Major Students´ Writing
Author :
Sun Zhuo ; Song Yunxia ; Yangmin
Author_Institution :
Agric. Div., Jilin Univ., Changchun, China
Abstract :
This dissertation is devoted to discovering the possibilities of utilizing computer mediated communication (CMC) as an instructional tool in English writing and the practical ways to address affective factors in non-English major students´ writing with the help of CMC tool - Weblog applied in this study. The specific research questions addressed in this study were: 1. To what extent does Weblog address non-English major studentspsila affective factors in writing? 2. How does Weblog contribute to the raising of students´ intrinsic motivation in writing tasks? 3. What are constrains in using Weblog to promote students´ involvement in writing?
Keywords :
Web sites; computer aided instruction; computer mediated communication; human factors; linguistics; CMC tool; English writing; Weblog instructional tool; computer mediated communication; nonEnglish major student affective factor; student intrinsic motivation; student involvement; Agriculture; Application software; Computer aided instruction; Computer mediated communication; Computer science education; Concrete; Educational technology; Natural languages; Sun; Writing; English writing; affective factors; weblog;
Conference_Titel :
Education Technology and Computer, 2009. ICETC '09. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3609-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICETC.2009.8
