Value analysis of videoconferencing in supporting Taiwan college students’ intercultural communication

• Main Authors: Yu-Chih Chang, 張有智
• Other Authors: 徐文正, 謝怡娟, 王藹玲
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/19959018672776752883

碩士 === 中原大學 === 應用外語研究所 === 96 === This study focused on the intercultural communication between Taiwanese college students and American native English speakers by means of synchronous and asynchronous technologies, such as videoconferencing and online discussion forum. The researcher investigated the educational value, usefulness, and acceptability of technology-related language learning tools (i.e., online discussion board, videoconferencing), and to what extent these tools facilitated the Taiwanese adult language learners. In addition, the Taiwanese learners’ and instructors’ perceptions of the use of such kinds of instructional tools were also explored. The collected data included pre-and post- videoconferencing activities questionnaires, evaluation sheets after each videoconferencing activity, interview transcripts, video recordings, and the researcher observation journals. The results of this study were fruitful for educators in selecting and evaluating alternative learning tools to facilitate English language learning.