Presentation
Collaborative Writing in Wikis: Insights from Culture Projects in Intermediate German Classes
Applied Linguistics Faculty Publications and Presentations
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
3-14-2009
Subjects
- Collaborative learning,
- Second language acquisition -- Computer-assisted instruction,
- Second language acquisition -- Study and teaching,
- Wikis (Computer science)
Disciplines
Abstract
This presentation reports the findings of a study designed to investigate the collaborative writing and revision processes of foreign language learners in a wiki environment. Specifically, it is based on a comparison of two wiki projects in intermediate German classes in which small groups of students used wikis to collaborate on a project based on cultural and historical topics related to a novel. The archived versions of the wiki were analyzed for the amount, type, and quality of revisions. In addition, an end-of-semester survey was administered to assess learner attitudes towards the project and perceptions of the writing process.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/14564
Citation Information
Nike Arnold, Lara Ducate and Claudia Kost. "Collaborative Writing in Wikis: Insights from Culture Projects in Intermediate German Classes" (2009) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nike_arnold/3/
A pdf of a PowerPoint presentation given at the The Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO) conference, Language Learning in the Era of Ubiquitous Computing, held March 12-14, 2009, in Phoenix, AZ.
See https://calico.org/ for more information on this and other conferences.