网络英语交互式学习研究

Chapter1Introduction

1.1TheImportanceofInteraction

1.2StatementoftheProblem

1.3PurposeoftheStudy

1.4Background

1.4.1Socio-cognitiveperspective

1.4.2Socio-cognitiveapproachestocomputer-assistedlanguagelearning(CALL)

1.4.3Web-basedlanguageteaching(WBLT)

1.5Web-basedcourses

1.6Researchvariables

1.7Significanceofthestudy

1.8Assumptions

1.9Organizationofthedissertation

Chapter2FormulationofInteractioninWeb-basedCoursesandLiteratureReview

2.1InteractioninWeb-basedcourses

2.1.1Definitionofinteraction

2.1.2Typesofinteraction

2.1.3Equivalencyofinteraction

2.1.4Multidimensionalfeaturesofinteraction

2.1.5Communicationmodes

2.2KeyelementsforinteractioninWeb-basedcourses

2.2.1Characteristicsofinteraction

2.2.2Instructionalfactorsaffectinginteraction

2.2.3Thebenefitsofinteractivelearning

2.3Studentcharacteristics

2.3.1Computerskills

2.3.2Gender

2.3.3Reasonsfortakingthecourse

2.3.4Averagetimespentonthecourseperweek

2.4Areviewoftheeffectofinteractiononstudentoutcomes

2.4.1Studentsatisfaction

2.4.2Perceivedlearning

2.4.3Motivation

Chapter3TheoreticalFramework

3.1Introduction

3.2Learner-centeredprinciples(LCPs)

3.3Socialconstructivisnoneducation

3.3.1Situatedlearning

3.3.2Collaborativelearning

3.3.3Situatedandcollaborativelearninginonlineeducation

3.4Summary

Chapter4InteractioninaWeb-basedEnglishcourse:NewHorizonCollegeEnglish(NHCE)

4.1DescriptionofAWeb-basedEnglishcourse:NewHorizonCollegeEnglish(NHCH)

4.1.1Coursedesign

4.1.2Rolesandresponsibilities

4.1.3Onlinelearningenvironment

4.2InteractiontoolsusedintheWeb-basedNHCEcourse

4.2.1Thediscussionforum

4.2.2Email

4.2.3Courselearningdocuments

4.3MeasurestakenandactivitiesdonetoachieveinteractionintheWeb-basedNHCEcourse

4.3.1Schedulebyweek

4.3.2Onlineactivities

Chapter5ResearchMethodology

5.1Researchdesign

5.2Designingprocedures

5.2.1Selectionofparticipants

5.2.2Instrumentation

5.2.3Surveyinstrument

5.2.4Pilotstudy

5.3Datacollection

5.4Dataanalysisprocedures

5.4.1Quantitativedataanalysis

5.4.2Qualitativedataanalysis

5.4.3Structuralanalysisandcontentanalysis

5.5Subordinateaims

5.5.1Subordinateaim1:Constructvalidityofinteractiondimensions

5.5.2Subordinateaim2.Reliabilityofinsteractiondimensions

5.6Scopeofthepresentinvestigation

5.7Summary

Chapter6Results

6.1Descriptionofthesample

6.2Itemcharacteristics

6.3Subordinateaim1:Constructvalidityofinteractiondimensions

6.4Subordinateaim2:Reliabilityofinteractiondimensions

6.5Bivariatecorrelationanalysesbetweenpredictors

6.6Primaryaim:Researchquestion

6.6.1Quantitativeanalysis

6.6.2Structuralandcontentanalysis

6.6.3Qualitativeanalysis:Collaborativeandsituatedlearningoutcomes

6.6.4Otherfindings

6.7Summary

Chapter7Discussion

7.1Overviewoftheproblem

7.2Overviewoftheresearchdesign

7.3Constructvalidityfindings

7.4Researchquestion:Interpretationofregressionanalysesfindings

7.4.1Studentsatisfaction

7.4.2Studentperceivedlearning

7.4.3Studentmotivation

7.4.4Summaryofregressionfindingsofstudentoutcomes

7.5Promotingonlineinteraction

7.5.1Teachersrole

7.5.2Learnersrole

7.5.3Strategiesforpromotingonlineinteraction

7.6Atentativepresentationofalearner-basedinteractionmodelforWeb-basedcourses

Chapter8Conclusion

8.1Majorfindingsinthestudy

8.1.1Summaryoffindingsforquantitativeanalysis

8.1.2Summaryoffindingsforstructuralandcontentanalysis

8.1.3Summaryoffindingsforqualitativeanalysis

8.2Contributions

8.2.1Theoreticalcontributions

8.2.2Methodologicalcontributions

8.3Implications

8.3.1Educators

8.3.2Researchers

8.4Limitationsoftheresearch

8.4.1Researchdesignlimitations

8.4.2Criticismofthetheoreticalframework

8.5Suggestionsforfutureresearch

Appendices

References

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