Comparing EFL Learners' Responses in Online and Traditional Classes: A Mixed Method Approach

Autor/inn/en	Banafshi, Marjan; Khodabandeh, Farzaneh; Hemmati, Fatemeh
Titel	Comparing EFL Learners' Responses in Online and Traditional Classes: A Mixed Method Approach
Quelle	In: Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 21 (2020) 4, S.124-142, Artikel 7 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Banafshi, Marjan) ORCID (Khodabandeh, Farzaneh) ORCID (Hemmati, Fatemeh)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1302-6488
Schlagwörter	Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Teaching Methods; Conventional Instruction; Student Attitudes; Learning Processes; Language Proficiency; Language Tests; Vocabulary Development; Comparative Analysis; Pretests Posttests; Educational Benefits; Online Courses; Discourse Analysis; Classroom Communication; Teacher Student Relationship; Social Networks; College Students; Foreign Countries; Computer Software; Telecommunications; Handheld Devices; Iran + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schülerverhalten; Learning process; Lernprozess; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Language test; Sprachtest; Wortschatzarbeit; Bildungsertrag; Online course; Online-Kurs; Diskursanalyse; Klassengespräch; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Collegestudent; Ausland; Telekommunikationstechnik
Abstract	The aim of this article was twofold. First, it considered the effect of social networks (Telegram) on the vocabulary knowledge of the participants, then it compared the participants' responses in IRF (initiation, response, & feedback) pattern in two different settings (traditional class and the online one). A group of foreign language learners took the Nelson Proficiency Test and a total of 60 learners were selected to participate in the study. Then they were randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group. After the treatment, the pre-test and post-test results were compared. For the second part of the study, the participants' comments were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The results revealed a significant difference between the two groups, not only in their vocabulary knowledge but also in the way they communicated. This study has implications for both teachers and learners to increase their awareness of the benefits of new opportunities provided by technology in teaching-learning process. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01