Improving Undergraduates' Critique via Computer Mediated Communication

Our current university students, labeled as Generation Y or Millennials, are different from previous generations due to wide exposure to media. Being technologically savvy, they are accustomed to Internet for information and social media for socializing. In line with this current trend, teaching thr...

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Published in:TOJET the Turkish online journal of educational technology 2014-07, Vol.13 (3), p.88
Main Authors: Maslawati MOHAMAD, MUSA, Faridah, Maryam Mohamed AMIN, MUFTI, Norlaila, Rozmel Abdul LATIFF, Nani Rahayu SALLIHUDDIN
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic discourse
Blended Learning
Blogs
CAI
Classroom communication
College students
Communication Skills
Competence
Computer assisted instruction
Computer Mediated Communication
Computer Uses in Education
Cooperative Learning
Critical Reading
Criticism
Digital media
Educational technology
Electronic Journals
Electronic Publishing
English (Second Language)
Feedback
Foreign Countries
Guidance
Instructional Effectiveness
Internet
Learning Processes
Literature Reviews
Malaysia
Millennials
Online Surveys
Peer Teaching
Periodicals
Qualitative Research
Reading Skills
Social Media
Social networks
Student Attitudes
Student Evaluation
Student Surveys
Students
Teachers
Teaching Methods
Thinking Skills
Undergraduate Students
University students
Web Sites
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Summary:Our current university students, labeled as Generation Y or Millennials, are different from previous generations due to wide exposure to media. Being technologically savvy, they are accustomed to Internet for information and social media for socializing. In line with this current trend, teaching through computer mediated communication (CMC) is highly recommended at higher institutions as students learn by doing, relating the discussion to real world issues, and the use of current social media. In this study, blog was employed in assessing students' critiques in an Academic Communication II course at the Centre for General Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of using blog as CMC tool in encouraging students to read, analyze and information in argumentative texts critically. It also attempts to identify the challenges faced by students in using blog in completing the assigned critique task. An online survey was administered to gather feedback on the use of blog in the Critique evaluation of the course. The class instructor's reflective notes were also analyzed. The findings revealed that blog has helped the participants namely in generating ideas, motivating participation and improving their critique. However, it was also discovered that participants encountered some challenges especially technical glitches.
ISSN:1303-6521
1303-6521