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Language Learning in Higher Education

Journal of the European Confederation of Language Centres in Higher Education (CercleS)

Editor-in-Chief: Szczuka-Dorna, Liliana / O’Rourke, Breffni

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2191-6128
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Designing ICT-enhanced language programmes: Academic writing for postgraduate studies

Libor Stepanek / Alena Hradilova
Published Online: 2013-02-01 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cercles-2012-0010

Abstract

This paper presents a case study of a course on academic writing for postgraduate studies within a collaborative and interactive information and communication technologies (ICT) based language-learning setting. It describes the structure of an academic writing course for PhD students, focusing on three ICT-enhanced course activities: collaborative tasks undertaken within a discussion forum, online peer reviews, and videoconferencing with invited specialists. Samples of the course participants' work and results of their feedback are presented. Results indicate that while ICT-enhanced tools are considered useful by both course participants and teachers, there continues to be a need for research regarding the benefits of ICT-enhanced methods when they are combined with a traditional approach to teaching and learning.

Keywords: Academic writing; ICT-enhanced activity; online peer review; video-conferencing

About the article

Libor Stepanek

Libor Stepanek is Assistant Professor of English and Vice-Director of ICT at the Language Centre, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. His research interests include strategies for enhancing language learning with and through new technologies, language soft skills and innovations through creative approach.

Alena Hradilova

Alena Hradilova is Assistant Professor of English and Vice-Director of Studies and Quality of Teaching at the Language Centre, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. Her research concentrates on hedging in scientific ESP writing, ESP methodology and pragmatic issues in teaching through videoconferencing.


Published Online: 2013-02-01

Published in Print: 2013-02-22


Citation Information: Language Learning in Higher Education, Volume 2, Issue 1, Pages 163–171, ISSN (Online) 2191-6128, ISSN (Print) 2191-611X, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cercles-2012-0010.

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