Citation: Shen, Lin., and Suwanthep, Jitpanat. (2011). E-learning constructive role-plays for EFL learners in China’s tertiary education, asian efl journal, 49: 4-29.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the implementation of constructive role-play using NHEC e-learning and the effect of it on Chinese EFL learners’ speaking in college English courses.
The data of this study collected using recording of the pretest and post-tests, questionairre, and interview. The duration of this research is 18 weeks.
On the introduction point, the research stated in Wu (1988) and Wong (1996) explained the situation of learning English in China as “dumb English” during the 1980s and 1990s. Most of the students finished their English courses as good test-taker, but they are low in communication.
To develop students speaking skill, the researchers will use computer assisted language learning (CALL), because the usage of computer and internet in learning and teaching language nowadays is develop fast.
The system which used in CALL is NHEC e-learning. This system was introduced to the Chinese college students since 2004. Actually, the problem of NHEC is related to the behaviouristic nature of the students, especially in speaking section, such as: behaviouristic in role-play, recording and comparing, listening and retelling, which require students to repeat the same materials of speaking again and again.
The participants of this study are 300 second-year non-English major under graduate students. They were devided into three level of language proficiency, that are: high, medium, and low.
After the 18 weeks experiment on implementing e-learning constructive role-plays, the result of the study was summarized into three, that are: 1) students’ speaking performance, 2) students’ language productivity, 3) students attitude towards the e-learning constructive role-play.
In the speaking performance table, the experimental group columns show the significant different between pretest and pot-test, but it was not happen to the control group to the control group.
In the language productivity table shows 72,3 percent students of the experimental group produce new vocabullary in performing the constructive role-play, but the control group did not, because they just read the original role-play script.
At the conclusion part, the researchers stated that e-learning constructive role-play do have possitive effect to L2 in improving their speaking skills. It improves the students speaking performance of all levels. Most of the students stated tehir positive opinions about the implementation of e-learning constructive role-plays in speaking class. Also, e-learning constructive role-play can motivate students, because in this activity the students are the center point and the usage of CALL can increase the classroom information capacity.
The data of this study collected using recording of the pretest and post-tests, questionairre, and interview. The duration of this research is 18 weeks.
On the introduction point, the research stated in Wu (1988) and Wong (1996) explained the situation of learning English in China as “dumb English” during the 1980s and 1990s. Most of the students finished their English courses as good test-taker, but they are low in communication.
To develop students speaking skill, the researchers will use computer assisted language learning (CALL), because the usage of computer and internet in learning and teaching language nowadays is develop fast.
The system which used in CALL is NHEC e-learning. This system was introduced to the Chinese college students since 2004. Actually, the problem of NHEC is related to the behaviouristic nature of the students, especially in speaking section, such as: behaviouristic in role-play, recording and comparing, listening and retelling, which require students to repeat the same materials of speaking again and again.
The participants of this study are 300 second-year non-English major under graduate students. They were devided into three level of language proficiency, that are: high, medium, and low.
After the 18 weeks experiment on implementing e-learning constructive role-plays, the result of the study was summarized into three, that are: 1) students’ speaking performance, 2) students’ language productivity, 3) students attitude towards the e-learning constructive role-play.
In the speaking performance table, the experimental group columns show the significant different between pretest and pot-test, but it was not happen to the control group to the control group.
In the language productivity table shows 72,3 percent students of the experimental group produce new vocabullary in performing the constructive role-play, but the control group did not, because they just read the original role-play script.
At the conclusion part, the researchers stated that e-learning constructive role-play do have possitive effect to L2 in improving their speaking skills. It improves the students speaking performance of all levels. Most of the students stated tehir positive opinions about the implementation of e-learning constructive role-plays in speaking class. Also, e-learning constructive role-play can motivate students, because in this activity the students are the center point and the usage of CALL can increase the classroom information capacity.
To teach my future students I will e-learning constructive role-play, because at the future I believe that the technology in my country will be developed and of course better then the technology right now. So, teaching learning activity will be supported by the internet and technology.
But, e-learning is quite difficult to use at my previous study. Because at that time the technology is not as good as right now. Actually, in my senior high school there are computer laboratory, but the usage of which is not maximum because the teachers are not skillful in using the newest technology.
But, e-learning is quite difficult to use at my previous study. Because at that time the technology is not as good as right now. Actually, in my senior high school there are computer laboratory, but the usage of which is not maximum because the teachers are not skillful in using the newest technology.
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BalasHapusI know about NHEC because of your post. Thanks to you. However, I still get confused about the system using NHEC. Also, it is better for you to give the abbreviation of NHEC.
BalasHapusWell, I can say that I'm interested of using NHEC; however, I think your post would be better if you give the further information about NHEC (where I can download it or get it, how to use it, what are the features of it)
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In addition, you've already given the explanation about the similar study that will be conducted by you.
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BalasHapusWow, it is already a good writing. You give citation, also you give a brief paraphrase of the theory you have read. It makes the reader easier to know what kind of journal you have just read.
But still, you should improve your writing skill. There are some simple mistakes in your writing. First, you forget to give abriviation about NHEC, it makes me confused at first but after asking you i can understand. Second, there are some misstyping. And the last, in the last paragraph you give double statement about development of technology.
Well, this is a good writing though.
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Hello Astri. I think your writing is good. You provide a method that quite unfamiliar for me, that is NHEC and I got more information about it from you. However, you have to explain more about NHEC because I believe that there are many people that do not know what NHEC is. However, I found some typos in your writing and it is better for you to re-check your writing before you posted it. Overall, your writing is good because you write in a good order and in a well-organized way and also, you provide how your future classroom will be.
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