Using Wiki to Teach Part-Time Adult Learners in a Blended Learning Environment

Autor/inn/en	Basar, Siti Mariam Muhammad Abdul; Yusop, Farrah Dina
Titel	Using Wiki to Teach Part-Time Adult Learners in a Blended Learning Environment
Quelle	In: Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2 (2014) 2, S.53-68 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2289-2990
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Blended Learning; Adult Students; Part Time Faculty; Student Attitudes; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Collaborative Writing; Web Sites; Web 2.0 Technologies; Student Improvement; Student Motivation; Self Esteem; Language Skills; Interaction; Knowledge Management; Sharing Behavior; College Students; Questionnaires; Statistical Analysis; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Schülerverhalten; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Web-Design; Schulische Motivation; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Interaktion; Wissensmanagement; Collegestudent; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	This exploratory study investigated the perceptions of 31 part-time adult learners who participated in an online collaborative writing experience. Situated in the context of a blended learning environment of an advanced English learning course, this study looked into learners' perceptions with respect to the benefits of collaborative writing using Wiki in five aspects: motivation, group interaction, knowledge sharing, confidence in writing, and improvement in language skills. The relationships between each of these five aspects and learners' participation in Wiki were also investigated. An online questionnaire was used to obtain feedback from respondents. The findings showed that, in general, learners positively perceived Wiki as beneficial for online collaborative writing in all areas measured. The results also indicated a positive relationship between learners' contributions in Wiki and their perceptions regarding the benefits of online collaborative writing in terms of motivation, confidence in writing, and improvement in language skills. However, there was no significant relationship between learners' contributions in Wiki and their perception regarding the benefits of online collaborative writing in terms of group interaction and knowledge sharing. Implications of the findings on adult learning were also discussed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of Malaya Faculty of Education. Kuala Lumpur 50603 Malaysia. e-mail: info@mojet.net; Web site: http://www.mojet.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01