English Language Activities In Computer-Based Learning Environment: A Case Study In ESL Malaysian Classroom

Computer based learning environment has been widely discussed, especially in finding a better way to incorporate computer-based activities in the classroom. Lately, the use of computers in the classroom is particularly important in the context of teaching and learning English as a second language. T...

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Main Author: Nadzrah Abu Bakar
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Language:English
Published: Penerbitan UKM 2007
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spelling ukm-22602016-12-14T06:31:07Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2260/ English Language Activities In Computer-Based Learning Environment: A Case Study In ESL Malaysian Classroom Nadzrah Abu Bakar, Computer based learning environment has been widely discussed, especially in finding a better way to incorporate computer-based activities in the classroom. Lately, the use of computers in the classroom is particularly important in the context of teaching and learning English as a second language. This paper aims to investigate and to understand how computer-based activities are organized in a school situation that is totally dependent on the syllabus. This study is a case study that incorporates classroom observations, field-notes, interviews and written documents. Both computer-based activities and non computer-based activities in ESL classrooms were recorded and anaylsed. This study concludes that the opportunities for students to learn English as a second language using computers are very wide, and the use of L2 can be increased if authentic computer-based activities can be incorporated in the lesson Penerbitan UKM 2007 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2260/1/Vol.7_Issue1%282%29.pdf Nadzrah Abu Bakar, (2007) English Language Activities In Computer-Based Learning Environment: A Case Study In ESL Malaysian Classroom. GEMA: Online Journal of Language Studies, 7 (1). pp. 33-49. ISSN 1675-8021 http://www.ukm.my/ppbl/Gema
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description Computer based learning environment has been widely discussed, especially in finding a better way to incorporate computer-based activities in the classroom. Lately, the use of computers in the classroom is particularly important in the context of teaching and learning English as a second language. This paper aims to investigate and to understand how computer-based activities are organized in a school situation that is totally dependent on the syllabus. This study is a case study that incorporates classroom observations, field-notes, interviews and written documents. Both computer-based activities and non computer-based activities in ESL classrooms were recorded and anaylsed. This study concludes that the opportunities for students to learn English as a second language using computers are very wide, and the use of L2 can be increased if authentic computer-based activities can be incorporated in the lesson
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author Nadzrah Abu Bakar,
spellingShingle Nadzrah Abu Bakar,
English Language Activities In Computer-Based Learning Environment: A Case Study In ESL Malaysian Classroom
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author_sort Nadzrah Abu Bakar,
title English Language Activities In Computer-Based Learning Environment: A Case Study In ESL Malaysian Classroom
title_short English Language Activities In Computer-Based Learning Environment: A Case Study In ESL Malaysian Classroom
title_full English Language Activities In Computer-Based Learning Environment: A Case Study In ESL Malaysian Classroom
title_fullStr English Language Activities In Computer-Based Learning Environment: A Case Study In ESL Malaysian Classroom
title_full_unstemmed English Language Activities In Computer-Based Learning Environment: A Case Study In ESL Malaysian Classroom
title_sort english language activities in computer-based learning environment: a case study in esl malaysian classroom
publisher Penerbitan UKM
publishDate 2007
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2260/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2260/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2260/1/Vol.7_Issue1%282%29.pdf
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