Learner Perspectives of English Writing Practice on NICENET-A Case of AFL Students at Chaoyang University of Technology

• Main Authors: Wei-ling Lin, 林偉玲
• Other Authors: Shih-Ru Lin
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/23390707433417782486

碩士 === 朝陽科技大學 === 應用外語研究所 === 95 === The purpose of this study was to investigate perceptions of Applied Foreign Languages (AFL) students at Chaoyang University of Technology (CYUT) toward English writing on NICENET, which is a course management system (CMS) on the Internet. A survey instrument containing three sections (demographics, a five-point Likert-type rating, and open-ended questions) was administered to the AFL seniors (N=105) in the academic year of 2006. Primarily, quantitative research method was utilized for data collection and analysis. A series of one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Post hoc Scheffe multiple comparisons were conducted to determine if significant differences existed in the level of satisfaction among different groups of students relative to their demographics. Further, to support the quantitative findings, response classification of open-ended questions was analyzed to conclude the viewpoints and suggestions of the participants. The significance of this study is three fold. First, the results of this study are expected to advance the understanding of the AFL student intentions to learn English writing with NICENET. Second, this study may potentially influence instructional designs among teachers who are currently or interested in teaching with NICENET. Third, the information resulted from this study is expected to be useful for policy-making decisions about how NICENET can be integrated into the traditional language courses.