Learners' engagement with internet materials : an action research study into the use of internet materials with EFL learners in a Syrian context
This thesis reports on two action research cycles conducted in the English Department of the Higher Language Institute at Tishreen University, Syria. With the problem of global coursebooks that are pre-determined for learners, the aim of this action research was to use supplementary internet materials that could better meet learnersâ personal needs and interests in the context. In the first cycle, the plan was to get learners live access internet materials within the Tishreen Higher Language Institute. However, technical problems were experienced. They necessitated developing appropriate internet methodology for using internet materials in the context. In the second cycle, the internet was accessed via outside computers to bring supplementary materials to the language classroom. Both the appropriateness and the effectiveness of using supplementary internet materials were investigated. Qualitative methods of data collection and analysis were used. The action research process of developing context-appropriate methodology was found to be supportive of learnersâ engagement. Using internet materials appropriately created the conditions for learnersâ behavioural, cognitive, affective, and social engagement
Shamsini, Iman
LB2300 Higher Education ; PE English
Learners' engagement with internet materials : an action research study into the use of internet materials with EFL learners in a Syrian context. This thesis reports on two action research cycles conducted in the English Department of the Higher Language Institute at Tishreen University, Syria. With the problem of global coursebooks that are pre-determined for learners, the aim of this action research was to use supplementary internet materials that could better meet learnersâ personal needs and interests in the context. In the first cycle, the plan was to get learners live access internet materials within the Tishreen Higher Language Institute. However, technical problems were experienced. They necessitated developing appropriate internet methodology for using internet materials in the context. In the second cycle, the internet was accessed via outside computers to bring supplementary materials to the language classroom. Both the appropriateness and the effectiveness of using supplementary internet materials were investigated. Qualitative methods of data collection and analysis were used. The action research process of developing context-appropriate methodology was found to be supportive of learnersâ engagement. Using internet materials appropriately created the conditions for learnersâ behavioural, cognitive, affective, and social engagement
learners engagement internet material action study use internet material efl_learner syrian context report action cycle conduct english department higher language institute university syria problem global pre_determined learner aim action use supplementary internet material could better meet learner personal need interest context first_cycle plan get learner live access internet material within higher language institute however technical problem experience necessitated develop appropriate internet use internet material context second cycle internet access via outside computer bring supplementary material language_classroom appropriateness effectiveness use supplementary internet material investigate qualitative_method data_collection analysis use action process develop context appropriate find supportive learner engagement using internet material appropriately create_condition learner behavioural cognitive affective social_engagement