Notes for Tuesday, April 13, 2010
14 years ago
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Online Discussion
The use of online discussion tools, while practical in some settings, is a good way to exchange ideas and information, but I’m not sure a real-time discussion is the best way to facilitate an academic conversation. One of my classes uses threads on blackboard as a way to clarify the issues behind student presentations, and it’s remarkably valuable, but I don’t think a mandatory real-time discussion will necessarily elicit valuable output—I have experience in that environment too and it always felt really forced.
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This is your experience as a native speaker, but what about the benefits to NNES? Can you imagine any?
ReplyDeletestudent motivation is the best weapon in combat against forcing people to do stuff. Im just throwing it out there.
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