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11 years ago
Monday, February 1, 2010
Week 4 reading
I think most ESL learners would feel more comfortable expressing themselves in an online virtual enviornment. Since language learners are normally more concerned about their accents and are usually scared to speak in front of a crowd, it is easier for them to express themselves over the internet when they know no one is actually judging them or correcting them on their mistakes face to face. And sometimes when those barriers of fright is not around, the learner might be able to learn and adapt in a more effective way. Although there are disadvantages to online learning, such as students getting less attention from her classmates or less interaction from her teacher and friends, it does make a language learner less anxious, which sometimes might motivate the learner more.
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Interesting comment. I think online learning provides a good supplement to face to face. My personal preference is to blend the two modes and make the most of both. That way, we don't have to worry about the disadvantages of online learning, as we are still using face to face.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with you. Besides, I am thinking about whether it is necessary for teachers to restrict students' access to internet when working this activity and whether teachers should evaluate their behaviour afterwards.
ReplyDeleteWhen the teacher offers an online task to the students, I think it is not necessary to restrict students' access to the Internet, but the teacher has to monitor their computers and make sure they are doing the task but not playing games.
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