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2014 » Papers » Volume 4 » A Tool for Determining an Optimal Model of Student Engagement in Wikis for Learning English for Academic Purposes 1. A TOOL FOR DETERMINING AN OPTIMAL MODEL OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN WIKIS FOR LEARNING ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES Authors: Felea Cristina, Stanca Liana Volume 4 | DOI: 10.12753/2066-026X-14-238 | Pages: 63-69 | Download PDF | Abstract
The problem of learners' engagement is receiving renewed attention against the background of the transition from traditional to technology-enhanced learning environments and the ensuing shift from the transmission to the (co-)construction of knowledge model in teaching/learning. Recent studies on the use of social media for academic purposes have also revealed transformations in student and teacher roles and behaviour. This study is part of an ongoing research on various pedagogical aspects related to early adoption of Web 2.0 tools (wikis) in a blended language learning programme of English for Academic Purposes attended by undergraduate students in social sciences in a Romanian university. The authors' prior research on student behaviour suggested low participation levels during the semester and high activity under the pressure of finals. Our current objective is to continue the research in an attempt to provide a more accurate learner profile that could help teachers improve the learning environment to further activate their students. We applied the ROC analysis, a cost/benefit analysis of diagnostic decision making, in order to diagnose the features of students who would use successfully a Web 2.0 tool for learning. The study aims to exemplify how ROC analysis can be used to offer a classification of students with positive/negative inclinations to adopt a Web 2.0 tool by eliminating the false-positives, respectively the false-negatives. Consequently, it may become a tool to select a possible optimal model to be considered in the process of needs analysis and of taking important decisions regarding teaching methods, course contents and design. | Keywords
ROC analysis, wikis, English for Academic Purposes, blended learning, student engagement |
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