Evaluation of an On-Line EFL/ESL Course in China
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Jiarong Zhao, University of Connecticut, United States ; Xi Yu, Nanjing University, China
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, in Phoenix, Arizona, USA ISBN 978-1-880094-50-1 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), San Diego, CA
Abstract
As with many other subject areas, online courses are increasingly being offered in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL)/English as a Second Language (ESL) all over the world. This brief paper looks at an online course in extensive English reading in Mainland China and proposes a plan for ongoing, systematic course evaluation. The evaluation efforts focus on the effectiveness of the course Web site, instructor/student satisfaction, and student achievement. Preliminary results of a student survey and their implications for future development and evaluation of EFL/ESL online courses are discussed.
Citation
Zhao, J. & Yu, X. (2003). Evaluation of an On-Line EFL/ESL Course in China. In A. Rossett (Ed.), Proceedings of E-Learn 2003--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (pp. 369-373). Phoenix, Arizona, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 13, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/14470/.
© 2003 Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
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