Exploring the Relationships between Students' Ability of Computer-Based Chinese Input and Other Variables Associated to Their Performances in Composition Writing

Autor/inn/en	Chai, Ching Sing; Wong, Lung-Hsiang; Sim, Seok Hwa; Deng, Feng
Titel	Exploring the Relationships between Students' Ability of Computer-Based Chinese Input and Other Variables Associated to Their Performances in Composition Writing
Quelle	In: Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 11 (2012) 3, S.153-161 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1303-6521
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Writing (Composition); Chinese; Writing Tests; Essay Tests; Secondary School Students; Learning Motivation; Second Language Learning; Romanization; Computer Assisted Instruction; Computer Software; Computer Interfaces; Comparative Analysis; Student Surveys; Handwriting; Ideography; Predictor Variables; Correlation; Statistical Analysis; Computer Mediated Communication; Computer Peripherals; Word Processing; Singapore + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Schreibübung; China; Chinesen; Writing test; Schreibtest; Schriftlicher Sprachgebrauch; Sekundarschüler; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Schülerbefragung; Handschrift; Prädiktor; Korrelation; Statistische Analyse; Computerkonferenz; Textverarbeitung; Singapur
Abstract	Computer-based writing is already a norm to a large extent in social communication for any major language around the world. From this perspective, it would be pedagogically sound for students to master the Chinese input system as early as possible. This poses some challenges to students in Singapore, most of which are learning Chinese as a second language, as inputting the non-alphabetic Chinese characters is not as direct as keyboard-based input. In this regard, an exploratory study that involved 419 students from three secondary schools was conducted. The aims of the study were three-folded, (1) To investigate if there is any differences between their performances in computer- and paper-based writing; (2) To determine the relationships between their Chinese input skills and their motivation in learning Chinese and using computers for Chinese assignments; (3) To recommend a cut-off level of pinyin input skill that students need to possess. The target students were first surveyed and then sat in two essay writing tests in the two different mediums. The collected data were quantitatively analyzed. The findings of this study will help to inform various strategies necessary to enhance students' ability to carry out computer-based writing, and provide additional ground for the adoption of Chinese input system in formal curriculum and assessments. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Sakarya University. Esentepe Campus, Adapazari 54000, Turkey. Tel: +90-505-2431868; Fax: +90-264-6141034; e-mail: tojet@sakarya.edu.tr; Web site: http://www.tojet.net
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Update	2017/4/10