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http://dx.doi.org/10.9728/dcs.2013.14.3.343

English Writing Education based on Internet Tools and Software  

Choi, Mi-Hee Michelle (남서울대학교 교양과정부)
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Journal of Digital Contents Society / v.14, no.3, 2013 , pp. 343-348 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to explore how effectively can learners improve their written skills in English language classrooms with the application of internet tools and software. First, the study compares and analyzes existing research on English writing and describes research background. Second, the study describes how internet tools can be used effectively in the English writing classrooms. For example, learners pick up vocabulary on the internet bulletin board and create sentences using the vocabulary. Third, the study analyzed changes in learners' in-class attitudes towards software and internet tools using comparative measures of performance. Unlike with offline instrumented classes, the in-class application of diverse software and internet tools such as websites and IRC (Internet Relay Chat) had a major impact on the improvement of learners' writing skills.
Keywords
Internet tools; Software; English writing; Instrumented classes;
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