There has been increasing interest in incorporating Web 2.0 tools into giving feedback in languag... more There has been increasing interest in incorporating Web 2.0 tools into giving feedback in language classes. Several online feedback tools have emerged recently to facilitate giving feedback and to evaluate students’ performances. One of these tools is ‘VEO’ (Video Enhanced Observation) a web 2 tool for continuous professional development which makes it possible for teachers and students to give feedback on their performance, tagging their videos by custom-made items. The present study reports reflections of the students on receiving feedback via the VEO program, compared to regular, standard feedback in an Academic Oral Skills course. The specific focus of the feedback aimed at enhancing the development, in especially preparing audiovisual aids, and improving language skills; hence mediating and assisting learning at large. The dataset consists of 3 hours of presentations recorded using VEO. 20 students were given feedback using the app, that is their presentations were videotaped a...
This workshop addresses both teacher trainers and teachers, dwelling on strategies they can emplo... more This workshop addresses both teacher trainers and teachers, dwelling on strategies they can employ when leading students to develop their reading comprehension by referring to the implicit and explicit details in a text. In this workshop we will work on the contextual analysis of a short text in addition to discussing the classroom implications of this analysi
Advancements in information and communication technology have revolutionized the notion of teachi... more Advancements in information and communication technology have revolutionized the notion of teaching and learning in terms of strategies, context, and methods.
It is impossible to imagine a university instructor who does not make use of the internet today. ... more It is impossible to imagine a university instructor who does not make use of the internet today. The internet provides not only quick access to reliable research data but also certain programs that teachers can tailor to use in their own specific contexts and to interact with their students in practical ways. There might still be resistance to learning new technologies and adapting to them even in the most ‘modern’ work environments even among the relatively younger teachers. The aim of this study was to explore the ELT instructors’ perspectives on the use of Web 2.0 technologies in university level academic English skills courses in an English-medium university, and to test whether a year-long regular training program made a difference in their perceptions and practice of the use of Web 2.0 tools in their teaching. 21 instructors from Middle East Technical University were offered regular training sessions on the practical uses of certain Web 2.0 tools such as, the Google Drive, Goo...
International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 2018
Analytics as one of the recent fields in technology-based learning offers many benefits to educat... more Analytics as one of the recent fields in technology-based learning offers many benefits to educators, instructors, and administrators to improve the efficiency and quality of alternative educational materials, and learning experience through tracking and storing students’ log data on web platforms over an extended period of time. This mixed-method study investigates students’ log data retrieved from the opencourseware (OCW) specifically launched for a required academic English speaking skills course offered at Middle East Technical University in Turkey with the aim of enhancing the quality and efficiency of the materials available for the course. By understanding the reasons behind students’ behaviors via the interviews conducted with 50 students on this online courseware, this study also aims to provide useful practical hints to the instructors and guide them to act on future decisions. The analyzed data is based on learner behavior with a specific emphasis on average view duration...
Innovations and Challenges in Language Learning Motivation, Zoltan Dornyei. Routledge, NY/ USA (2... more Innovations and Challenges in Language Learning Motivation, Zoltan Dornyei. Routledge, NY/ USA (2020). 186 pp., Paperback: $34.99, ISBN:978-1-138-59916-1
he influence of media and method and their recent dramatic impact on learning have been discussed... more he influence of media and method and their recent dramatic impact on learning have been discussed by many researchers in the instructional technology field and spurred the Clark-Kozma debate. This chapter explores the standpoints of preservice information and communication technology teachers attending a state university in Turkey. The findings are presented as a guide to educators and instructional designers, especially in their preservice research and practice. Participants were selected by convenience sampling, and their opinions were obtained following a debate on the topic. A questionnaire was administered for this purpose that had been prepared by the researchers. The results of the survey were augmented by detailed observations of the debate. Most of the participants agree that new media provides and facilitates the emergence of new methods or changes in existing methods, and learning and teaching benefit from approaches that combine the two
There has been increasing interest in incorporating Web 2.0 tools into giving feedback in languag... more There has been increasing interest in incorporating Web 2.0 tools into giving feedback in language classes. Several online feedback tools have emerged recently to facilitate giving feedback and to evaluate students’ performances. One of these tools is ‘VEO’ (Video Enhanced Observation) a web 2 tool for continuous professional development which makes it possible for teachers and students to give feedback on their performance, tagging their videos by custom-made items. The present study reports reflections of the students on receiving feedback via the VEO program, compared to regular, standard feedback in an Academic Oral Skills course. The specific focus of the feedback aimed at enhancing the development, in especially preparing audiovisual aids, and improving language skills; hence mediating and assisting learning at large. The dataset consists of 3 hours of presentations recorded using VEO. 20 students were given feedback using the app, that is their presentations were videotaped a...
This workshop addresses both teacher trainers and teachers, dwelling on strategies they can emplo... more This workshop addresses both teacher trainers and teachers, dwelling on strategies they can employ when leading students to develop their reading comprehension by referring to the implicit and explicit details in a text. In this workshop we will work on the contextual analysis of a short text in addition to discussing the classroom implications of this analysi
Advancements in information and communication technology have revolutionized the notion of teachi... more Advancements in information and communication technology have revolutionized the notion of teaching and learning in terms of strategies, context, and methods.
It is impossible to imagine a university instructor who does not make use of the internet today. ... more It is impossible to imagine a university instructor who does not make use of the internet today. The internet provides not only quick access to reliable research data but also certain programs that teachers can tailor to use in their own specific contexts and to interact with their students in practical ways. There might still be resistance to learning new technologies and adapting to them even in the most ‘modern’ work environments even among the relatively younger teachers. The aim of this study was to explore the ELT instructors’ perspectives on the use of Web 2.0 technologies in university level academic English skills courses in an English-medium university, and to test whether a year-long regular training program made a difference in their perceptions and practice of the use of Web 2.0 tools in their teaching. 21 instructors from Middle East Technical University were offered regular training sessions on the practical uses of certain Web 2.0 tools such as, the Google Drive, Goo...
International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 2018
Analytics as one of the recent fields in technology-based learning offers many benefits to educat... more Analytics as one of the recent fields in technology-based learning offers many benefits to educators, instructors, and administrators to improve the efficiency and quality of alternative educational materials, and learning experience through tracking and storing students’ log data on web platforms over an extended period of time. This mixed-method study investigates students’ log data retrieved from the opencourseware (OCW) specifically launched for a required academic English speaking skills course offered at Middle East Technical University in Turkey with the aim of enhancing the quality and efficiency of the materials available for the course. By understanding the reasons behind students’ behaviors via the interviews conducted with 50 students on this online courseware, this study also aims to provide useful practical hints to the instructors and guide them to act on future decisions. The analyzed data is based on learner behavior with a specific emphasis on average view duration...
Innovations and Challenges in Language Learning Motivation, Zoltan Dornyei. Routledge, NY/ USA (2... more Innovations and Challenges in Language Learning Motivation, Zoltan Dornyei. Routledge, NY/ USA (2020). 186 pp., Paperback: $34.99, ISBN:978-1-138-59916-1
he influence of media and method and their recent dramatic impact on learning have been discussed... more he influence of media and method and their recent dramatic impact on learning have been discussed by many researchers in the instructional technology field and spurred the Clark-Kozma debate. This chapter explores the standpoints of preservice information and communication technology teachers attending a state university in Turkey. The findings are presented as a guide to educators and instructional designers, especially in their preservice research and practice. Participants were selected by convenience sampling, and their opinions were obtained following a debate on the topic. A questionnaire was administered for this purpose that had been prepared by the researchers. The results of the survey were augmented by detailed observations of the debate. Most of the participants agree that new media provides and facilitates the emergence of new methods or changes in existing methods, and learning and teaching benefit from approaches that combine the two
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