Course Information
This course is a part of PhD research being
conducted by Shaista Rashid at School of Teacher Education, University of
Canterbury, New Zealand. The course is aimed at exploring the effect of
training in using smartphones for English language learning on the perceptions,
attitudes and practices of tertiary students in Pakistan. The training will be
focused on the use of smartphone for independent learning for English language
by the participants. This course is built around online activities and places
the learning responsibility on the participants.
Learning Outcomes
Participants completing
this course will be able to
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Setup their personal blogs.
·
Publish different posts on their
blogs.
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Follow and comment on others'
blog posts.
·
Practice and improve their
reading and writing skills by using blogs.
·
Enhance their motivation level by
using blogs of learning English language.
·
Develop critical thinking about
how to use their smartphones more effectively for English language learning.
Pre-Requisites
The participant must
- Be an undergraduate student at a public or private university in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
- Have access to a smartphone with internet connectivity
Course Coordinator: Shaista Rashid
Tasks
- Weekly publishing a post on your personal blog
- Reading and giving feedback on at least three blog posts by your peers
