University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Critical reflection on the use of e-mail in teaching English as a Second Language

Shetzer, Heidi S.

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Title
Critical reflection on the use of e-mail in teaching English as a Second Language
Author(s)
Shetzer, Heidi S.
Issue Date
1997
Department of Study
Linguistics
Discipline
Teaching English as a Second Language
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.A.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
  • Teaching English as Second Language
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Technological Innovation
Language
eng
Abstract
By exploring the relationship between theory and practice, this thesis addresses the use of e-mail between students and instructors of English as a Second Language (ESL) and Intercultural Communication at two different U.S. universities. A triangulation of qualitative data was collected through time from project participants in order to document the planning, implementation and evaluation of the eight-week project. The data were analyzed with a critical reflection tool: Markee's (in press) framework for understanding educational innovation. The framework was applied to the data in order to determine the perceived variables that affected the diffusion of the project through time. Results of the research address two areas: 1) the potential difficulties and relative advantages of implementing one-to-one e­ mail exchange projects in the teaching of ESL; 2) methodological issues regarding research on the implementation of technological innovation projects in the teaching of ESL.
Type of Resource
text
Handle URL
https://hdl.handle.net/2142/125920
Copyright and License Information
Copyright by Heidi, S. Shetzer, 1997

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