Developing and Integrating Courseware for Oral Presentations into ESP Learning Contexts

Autor/in	Tsai, Shu-Chiao
Titel	Developing and Integrating Courseware for Oral Presentations into ESP Learning Contexts
Quelle	In: Computers & Education, 55 (2010) 3, S.1245-1258 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1315
DOI	10.1016/j.compedu.2010.05.021
Schlagwörter	Elective Courses; International Trade; Computer Assisted Instruction; Courseware; Program Effectiveness; Foreign Countries; Epistemology; English for Special Purposes; Multimedia Instruction; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Questionnaires; Learning Activities; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Independent Study; Educational Technology; Electronic Learning; Instructional Design; Technology Integration; Instructional Effectiveness; Student Attitudes; Pretests Posttests; Speeches; Public Speaking; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Elective course; Wahlkurs; Trade; International relations; Handel; Internationale Beziehungen; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Lernsoftware; Ausland; Erkenntnistheorie; Multimediales Lernen; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Fragebogen; Lernaktivität; Selbststudium; Unterrichtsmedien; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtserfolg; Schülerverhalten; Vortrag
Abstract	This study reports on the development of ESP (English for Specific Purposes) multimedia courseware on oral presentations, and its integration into self-study learning and elective courses for students with different English proficiencies, as one solution to problems in ESP courses in Taiwan. The courseware design is based on Mayer's multimedia learning cognitive theory, and the language learning focus draws on Chapelle's suggested criteria for development of multimedia CALL. Evaluation of student performance with two different formats for courseware integration is based upon data from pre- and post-tests for preparing speech texts, and a questionnaire survey. The courseware provides authentic materials with a logical situational layout and a friendly interface design for learning ESP for oral presentations in international business and technical settings and offers rich and flexible learning activities with corresponding on-line self-evaluation so that students actively engage in cognitive processing. Students with different English proficiencies have different concerns about giving a presentation. Meanwhile, after students' self-study for six weeks, regardless of level of proficiency, students' learning effectiveness and satisfaction with the courseware integration were significantly improved, by qualitative and quantitative analysis. Such students' improvement suggests success of the courseware design and learning effectiveness with its integration. (Contains 8 tables and 4 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10