Effects of Using Facebook as a Medium for Discussions of English Grammar and Writing of Low-Intermediate EFL Students
Effects of Using Facebook as a Medium for Discussions of English Grammar and Writing of Low-Intermediate EFL Students
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使用 Facebook 作为中低级 EFL 学生英语语法和写作讨论媒介的效果
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2012
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Thanawan Suthiwartnarueput
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Thanawan Suthiwartnarueput
本研究探讨了使用Facebook作为媒介对中低水平英语学习者进行语法和写作讨论的效果。数据来源于学生在Facebook上要求解释英语语法和写作的话语，他们在前测和后测中的成绩，以及面试的回答。结果显示，前测和后测的平均得分之间存在统计学显著差异（t = 6.65，p = 0.00）。最常见的讨论主题涉及句子结构，其次是词义，词性，然后是关系从句。结果发现，英语语法与写作部分的成绩之间存在显著相关（前测r = 0.399，后测r = 0.859），值得在Facebook上推广。学生们对使用Facebook作为学习语法和写作的手段也持积极态度。作为一种替代学习工具，Facebook为他们提供了一种方便和有吸引力的方式，与老师和其他语法知识更好的用户进行讨论。
The present study explored the effects of using Facebook as a medium for grammar and writing discussions of low-intermediate EFL students. The data were collected from the students’ utterances asking for explanations about English grammar and writing that were posted on Facebook, their gain scores in the pre-test and post-test, and interview responses. The findings showed a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the pre-test and the post-test (t = 6.65, p = 0.00). Most common topics of discussion involved sentence structures, followed by word meanings, parts of speech and then relative clauses. It was found that English grammar was worth promoting for discussions on Facebook because there were correlations between the gain scores in the grammar and writing parts at the significant levels (r = 0.399 in the pre-test and r = 0.859 in the post-test). The students also had positive attitudes toward using Facebook as a means of learning grammar and writing. As an alternative learning tool, Facebook provided them a convenient and attractive means to engage in discussions with the teacher and other users who had better grammatical knowledge.