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A study of a multimedia web annotation system and its effect on the EFL writing and speaking performance of junior high school students

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2011

Wu-Yuin Hwang ,
Rustam Shadiev  and
Szu-Min Huang
Wu-Yuin Hwang*
Affiliation:
Graduate Institute of Network Learning Technology at the National Central University. No. 300, Jhongda Rd., Jhongli City, Taoyuan County 32001, Taiwan (email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected])
Rustam Shadiev*
Affiliation:
Graduate Institute of Network Learning Technology at the National Central University. No. 300, Jhongda Rd., Jhongli City, Taoyuan County 32001, Taiwan (email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected])
Szu-Min Huang*
Affiliation:
Graduate Institute of Network Learning Technology at the National Central University. No. 300, Jhongda Rd., Jhongli City, Taoyuan County 32001, Taiwan (email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected])
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to improve students’ English as Foreign Language (EFL) writing and speaking performance with appropriate learning activity design supported by Virtual Pen (VPen), a multimedia web annotation system. Students’ perceptions toward using VPen and learningactivities, attitude toward using VPen, actual VPen usage and their relationships were also investigated. After the experiment the students perceived that VPen was easy to use and useful during learning activities, and generally had a positive attitude toward using VPen. Furthermore, the students believed that learning activities were ‘playful’ and useful for improving writing and speaking performance. Further investigation revealed that the students’ actual VPen usage had a significant correlation with speaking and writing performance and that students’ speaking and writing performance significantly correlated with learning achievement. Based on our findings, we conclude that designed learning activities supported by the VPen system could facilitate students’ writing and speaking performance and therefore improve their learning achievement.

Keywords

Annotation systemmultimedia assisted language learning‘playfulness’usefulnesslanguage productive skillsspeaking and writing
Type
Regular papers
Information
ReCALL , Volume 23 , Issue 2 , 16 May 2011 , pp. 160 - 180
Copyright
Copyright © European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning 2011

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