ERIC Number: EJ976018
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-1449-5554
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Using a Wiki-Based Collaborative Process Writing Pedagogy to Facilitate Collaborative Writing among Chinese Primary School Students
Li, Xuanxi; Chu, Samuel Kai Wah; Ki, Wing Wah; Woo, Matsuko
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, v28 n1 p159-181 2012
This case study explored collaborative writing in Chinese among 59 primary four Chinese students using a "Wiki-based Collaborative Process Writing Pedagogy" (WCPWP) in Shenzhen, China. It aimed mainly to design and orchestrate a WCPWP in order to facilitate students' Chinese writing. It investigated students' collaborative writing process and their performance on a wiki, and explored the perceptions and attitudes of the teacher and her students towards WCPWP. A wiki-based writing environment named "Joyous Writing Club" (JWC) was designed and developed using "MediaWiki" software. Data was collected from questionnaires, online wiki documents, interviews, and observations. The results illustrated students' collaborative writing process and their products on the wiki. Besides, the results showed that students perceived WCPWP was beneficial in boosting writing motivation, increasing group interactions, and extending the audience for their writing. This study may help primary educators gain a deeper understanding of the relationships between technology, pedagogy and education. It may also provide practical recommendations for primary school Chinese language teachers in the integration of Web 2.0 tools (wikis, "Google Docs") as well as the use of effective pedagogical strategies in the teaching of Chinese writing. (Contains 3 figures and 6 tables.)
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Writing Processes, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Chinese, Process Approach (Writing), Web 2.0 Technologies, Elementary School Students, Case Studies, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Performance Based Assessment, Questionnaires, Interviews, Observation, Content Analysis, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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