TY - GEN
T1 - An empirical exploration of using Wiki in an English as a second language course
AU - Wang, Hao Chuan
AU - Lu, Chun Hung
AU - Yang, Jun Yi
AU - Hu, Hsin Wen
AU - Chiou, Guey Fa
AU - Chiang, Yueh Tzu
AU - Hsu, Wen Lian
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - In this paper, we present an empirical study of using a new and cost-effective Web-based collaboration software, Wiki, in a freshman-level English as a second language (ESL) course. This paper explores and observes the scenario: What if the Wiki tool were to be used in an English as a second language course in Taiwan? Students who attended this study practiced English writing on a Wiki website. The data about their usage and learning achievements was collected and analyzed. Our finding of a significant, but inverse, relation between students' editing usage and academic performance challenges some idealistic hypotheses that Wiki technology is "naturally beneficial" to learning. We believe that building an instructive or constructive instructional model with Wiki in a rigorous manner requires more empirical evidence. This study provides fresh evidence that will hopefully serve as an impetus to fill that gap.
AB - In this paper, we present an empirical study of using a new and cost-effective Web-based collaboration software, Wiki, in a freshman-level English as a second language (ESL) course. This paper explores and observes the scenario: What if the Wiki tool were to be used in an English as a second language course in Taiwan? Students who attended this study practiced English writing on a Wiki website. The data about their usage and learning achievements was collected and analyzed. Our finding of a significant, but inverse, relation between students' editing usage and academic performance challenges some idealistic hypotheses that Wiki technology is "naturally beneficial" to learning. We believe that building an instructive or constructive instructional model with Wiki in a rigorous manner requires more empirical evidence. This study provides fresh evidence that will hopefully serve as an impetus to fill that gap.
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U2 - 10.1109/ICALT.2005.51
DO - 10.1109/ICALT.2005.51
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33749051870
SN - 0769523382
SN - 9780769523385
T3 - Proceedings - 5th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2005
SP - 155
EP - 157
BT - Proceedings - 5th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2005
T2 - 5th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2005
Y2 - 5 July 2005 through 8 July 2005
ER -