Examining Online Forum Discussions as Practices of Digital Literacy in College-Level ESL Writing

Autor/in	Bauler, Clara Vaz
Titel	Examining Online Forum Discussions as Practices of Digital Literacy in College-Level ESL Writing
Quelle	(2012), (247 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, University of California, Santa Barbara
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2677-6715-8
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Educational Technology; Computer Mediated Communication; English (Second Language); Technology Uses in Education; Second Language Instruction; Group Discussion; Cooperation; Self Expression; Student Participation; Critical Thinking; Problem Solving; College Students; Technological Literacy; Writing Instruction; Teaching Methods; Writing (Composition); Persuasive Discourse + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Unterrichtsmedien; Computerkonferenz; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Gruppendiskussion; Co-operation; Kooperation; Ausdruck; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Kritisches Denken; Problemlösen; Collegestudent; Technisches Wissen; Schreibunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schreibübung; Persuasion; Persuasive Kommunikation
Abstract	This research study examines the role of digital media, more specifically online forums, in the development of academic literacy and language learning in English as a Second Language (ESL) college writing. Studies in Second Language Acquisition suggest that participation in online forum discussions can potentially foster collaboration, self-expression, and active involvement, affording students with a learning environment that encourages critical thinking and problem-solving. Accordingly, online forum discussions used as educational environments can also become a powerful vehicle to support academic literacy development. In this context, this research study aims to provide a careful analysis of student participation in digital practices of literacy engaged through online forums in a college-level ESL class in order to understand what ESL students accomplish discursively when expressing and disputing opinions in an online forum discussion. Analysis will include: 1) detailed descriptive analysis of online forum discussions as forms of engagement in practices of digital literacy, with particular attention to the differences between online forum discussions as "everyday practices," engaged outside of school settings, and online forum discussions as "pedagogical practice," engaged in a college-level ESL writing class; 2) careful examination of the discourse of the contributions ESL students wrote in online forums with particular attention to viewing ESL students as multilingual individuals, creating language through expressing and disputing opinions in online forum discussions; 3) thoughtful consideration of the relationship between writing in online forum discussions and writing academic persuasive essays. As a consequence of this study, pedagogical uses and implications for teaching with digital literacies will also be investigated through critical examination of the design and application of online forum discussions in language learning and literacy educational practices. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01