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INTEGRATING BLOG AND FACE-TO-FACE INSTRUCTION INTO AN ESP COURSE:
ENGLISH…
INTEGRATING BLOG AND FACE-TO-FACE INSTRUCTION INTO AN ESP COURSE:
ENGLISH FOR HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM
INTRODUCTION
The Internet allows lower-cost language instruction, providing more opportunities for educational institutions to offer courses online (Godwing-Jones, 2003).
E-learning may increase the flexibility of access, eliminate geographical barriers, and improve the convenience of use
and effectiveness of collaborative learning.
Taiwan government has realized the current and future importance of “e-learning”
Student groups use blogs as a collaborative tool, while instructors can use them to deliver news, messages, and resources to encourage discussion and giving feedback.
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- It may erase the limitation of classroom walls and provide students with more possibilities to connect
with others outside of the classroom as well as to enhance the effect of teaching and learning
Blended learning (BL) is effective in facilitating online collaborative learning.
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- Reflect and evaluate their work in the group
- Provide suggestions for improvement (Shih, 2010).
- Blended learning combines the most efficient and effective teaching and learning experiences (Cortizo, et al.,2009).
RESEARCH METHOD
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Research participants
- The Participants were 44 English - majored sophomore students in "ESP' course named: English for Hospitality and Tourizm"
- Volunteered participants ( 4 males 3 females)
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Implementation
- English for Hospitality and Tourism (EHT) course was divided into four phases
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