EFL learners’ interaction in online discussion tasks: A conversation analysis perspective

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Authors

TŮMA František

Year of publication 2013
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source ACC Journal
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Education

Citation
Web http://acc-ern.tul.cz/images/journal/sbornik/ACC-Journal_3_2013.pdf
Field Pedagogy and education
Keywords interaction; conversation analysis; discussion forum; English as a foreign language
Description This study deals with a conversation on an online asynchronous discussion forum. By means of conversation analysis, 42 postings comprising 2,833 words produced by five pre-intermediate English as a foreign language university students were analyzed. The analysis revealed some mechanisms unerlying their interaction on the forum, including public messages and private exchanges, dealing with redundant and late messages, expressing directives and emotions, and orientation towards the learning task. The findings not only comply with the existing body of research, but also provide a detailed insight into the specific functioning of an online learner group.
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