Learning with ICT: development of young learners' writing skills

Mat Daud, Nuraihan (2010) Learning with ICT: development of young learners' writing skills. In: Global Learn Asia Pacific (Global Learn) 2010, 17-20 May 2010, Penang.

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Abstract

Abstract: This paper discusses the ICT facilities used by young learners to develop their language proficiency. A longitudinal study (four years) on one nine year old child shows that power-point alone provided an interesting tool for a child to develop various aspects of writing. The bigger children preferred sites which were more interactive. The real audience made these sites a suitable medium for developing their communication skills. The study shows that the learners improved in their writing skills with time and the Internet was a suitable tool for developing their communication skills. The analysis also reflects that the relationship between having a computer at home and access to the Internet, and students’ performance in the English language at school was statistically significant.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Full Paper)
Additional Information:	419/10917
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ICT, learning
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Centre for Languages and Pre-University Academic Development (CELPAD) > English Language Division
Depositing User:	Prof. Nuraihan Mat Daud
Date Deposited:	25 Apr 2012 13:47
Last Modified:	25 Apr 2012 13:48
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/10917

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