Language learning and language acquisition in online forums

Innovations in computer technology have made possible new platforms for supporting and building shared knowledge in meaningful and creative ways to enhance language learning and acquisition. Platforms like web forums, webinars, and bulletin boards in most Learner Management Systems (LMS) provide the...

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Main Authors:	Pramela Krish, Supyan Hussin, Nackeeran Sivapuniam
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, FSSK, UKM 2011
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3222/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3222/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3222/1/10-Pramela_Krish_et_al.pdf

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spelling	ukm-32222016-12-14T06:33:59Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3222/ Language learning and language acquisition in online forums Pramela Krish, Supyan Hussin, Nackeeran Sivapuniam, Innovations in computer technology have made possible new platforms for supporting and building shared knowledge in meaningful and creative ways to enhance language learning and acquisition. Platforms like web forums, webinars, and bulletin boards in most Learner Management Systems (LMS) provide the additional platform for learning but are seldom utilized effectively to promote student interaction in language learning and acquisition. This paper reports on English Language Studies (ELS) students’ voices of how they participated and benefitted in online forums (OLFs) during their language courses. Findings from the focus group interviews with undergraduate students showed that they are more than ready to adopt OLFs as a learning platform in addition to classroom interactions. However, better effort on the part of the instructors is needed for OLFs to be beneficial. The issues that emerged in the utilization of these forums will propose future directions in the implementation of OLFs to enhance learning and acquisition among ESL students. Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, FSSK, UKM 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3222/1/10-Pramela_Krish_et_al.pdf Pramela Krish, and Supyan Hussin, and Nackeeran Sivapuniam, (2011) Language learning and language acquisition in online forums. 3L; Language,Linguistics and Literature,The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies., 17 (2). pp. 91-100. ISSN 0128-5157 http://www.ukm.my/ppbl/3L/3LCurrentIssues.html
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description	Innovations in computer technology have made possible new platforms for supporting and building shared knowledge in meaningful and creative ways to enhance language learning and acquisition. Platforms like web forums, webinars, and bulletin boards in most Learner Management Systems (LMS) provide the additional platform for learning but are seldom utilized effectively to promote student interaction in language learning and acquisition. This paper reports on English Language Studies (ELS) students’ voices of how they participated and benefitted in online forums (OLFs) during their language courses. Findings from the focus group interviews with undergraduate students showed that they are more than ready to adopt OLFs as a learning platform in addition to classroom interactions. However, better effort on the part of the instructors is needed for OLFs to be beneficial. The issues that emerged in the utilization of these forums will propose future directions in the implementation of OLFs to enhance learning and acquisition among ESL students.
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title	Language learning and language acquisition in online forums
title_short	Language learning and language acquisition in online forums
title_full	Language learning and language acquisition in online forums
title_fullStr	Language learning and language acquisition in online forums
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title_sort	language learning and language acquisition in online forums
publisher	Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, FSSK, UKM
publishDate	2011
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Language learning and language acquisition in online forums

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