Online Communication Systems: Improving Writing Skills

writing education;social media;online communication;process writing;peer editing;School of Education and Human Services: Educational Technology

Cook, DessaleeFlint ;

University of Michigan

关键词: writing education;    social media;    online communication;    process writing;    peer editing;    School of Education and Human Services: Educational Technology;   

Others  :  https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/117686/CookD.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

瑞士|英语

来源: The Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship

【 摘 要 】

Research Question: Using the students in the sixth grade as my research context, I will explore the folowing questions: 1. Can the use of online communication systems (OCS) in process writing, particualrly peer editing using a commenting approach, help to motivate individual students to improve their writing skills? If so, what aspect do they find most motivating? 2. What writing traits and cognitive behaviors are specifically supported by the use of online ommunication systems in process writing? 3. What are the outcomes of engaging low achieving students in writing assignments when this type of system is used? Sub-questions: 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages for certain students using an OCS? 2. How do peer conversations and, or commenting about writing using an OCS affect the type of revisions? 3. How does allowing students to post their published written work affect the quality of writing and student;;s attitude toward writing?