Using educational technology tools to improve language and communication skills of ESL students

KASAPOĞLU AKYOL, PINAR

Using educational technology tools to improve language and communication skills of ESL students

PINAR KASAPOĞLU AKYOL (Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Ankara, Türkiye)

Novitas-Royal

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Yıl: 2010 Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 225 - 241 Metin Dili: Türkçe İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022

Using educational technology tools to improve language and communication skills of ESL students

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Bu çalışmanın amacı Eastern Michigan Üniversitesi'nde öğrenim gören uluslararası öğrencilerin dil ve iletişim becerilerini geliştirmek için ne tür eğitim teknolojisi araçlarını kullandıklarını saptamaktır. Daha ayrıntılı olarak, bu çalışma şu araştırma sorusu üzerinde yoğunlaşmıştır: “Kendi kendilerine, ESL sınıflarının dışında, uluslararası öğrenciler İngilizce dil ve iletişim becerilerini geliştirmek için teknolojiyi hangi seviyede kullanıyorlar?” Araştırmada, araştırma sorusunun daha iyi algılanabilmesi için mülakat yapılan 6 öğrencinin sorulara verdikleri cevapları ve mülakat sonuçları verilmiştir. Bu araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre, öğrencilerin teknolojik ürünleri günlük hayatlarında değişik sebeplerle, ama özellikle eğitim amaçlı kullandıkları bulunmuştur. Bu araştırmada, araştırma sorusunun daha iyi algılanabilmesi için mülakat yapılan 6 öğrencinin sorulara verdikleri cevapları ve mülakat sonuçları verilmiştir. Ayrıca, eğitim teknolojisi araçlarının kullanımının hem öğrencilerin hem de öğretmenlerin günlük hayatlarında daha pratik, başarılı ve verimli kişiler olmalarına yardımcı olduğu saptanmıştır.

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The focus of this qualitative case study research project was to find out what educational technology tools international students at Eastern Michigan University use to improve their language and communication skills. More specifically, this study is based on this research question: “On their own, outside of the structure of ESL classes, to what degree do International students use technology to practice English language and communication skills?” The question let me to explore what technologies they use and how often and for what purposes. In this paper, 6 interviewee` answers and the results of their interviews are given to have better understanding of the research question. The results of this study suggest that students are using technological tools in their daily lives for many purposes, especially for their education. It is also seen that using educational technology tools will help both to the students and to the teachers to be more successful, efficient and practical people in their lives.

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ISNAD	KASAPOĞLU AKYOL, PINAR. "Using educational technology tools to improve language and communication skills of ESL students". (2010), 225-241.

APA	KASAPOĞLU AKYOL P (2010). Using educational technology tools to improve language and communication skills of ESL students. Novitas-Royal, 4(2), 225 - 241.
Chicago	KASAPOĞLU AKYOL PINAR Using educational technology tools to improve language and communication skills of ESL students. Novitas-Royal 4, no.2 (2010): 225 - 241.
MLA	KASAPOĞLU AKYOL PINAR Using educational technology tools to improve language and communication skills of ESL students. Novitas-Royal, vol.4, no.2, 2010, ss.225 - 241.
AMA	KASAPOĞLU AKYOL P Using educational technology tools to improve language and communication skills of ESL students. Novitas-Royal. 2010; 4(2): 225 - 241.
Vancouver	KASAPOĞLU AKYOL P Using educational technology tools to improve language and communication skills of ESL students. Novitas-Royal. 2010; 4(2): 225 - 241.
IEEE	KASAPOĞLU AKYOL P "Using educational technology tools to improve language and communication skills of ESL students." Novitas-Royal, 4, ss.225 - 241, 2010.
ISNAD	KASAPOĞLU AKYOL, PINAR. "Using educational technology tools to improve language and communication skills of ESL students". Novitas-Royal 4/2 (2010), 225-241.