KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
James Michael Wood, Seoul National University UCL Institute of Education
Enhancing Engagement with Google Docs on a 13-Week, Full-Time EAP Course
Abstract
Scholarly literature shows that international students in the UK tend to underperform in assessments compared to domestic students and that this may be for a number of reasons connected to formative writing and evaluation practices. This project examined the use of Google Docs for formative learning and assessment in an attempt to investigate its potential impact on learner engagement and peer assessment practices.
Based on a 13-week study, which took place at on an EAP course at King's College London in 2015, using mainly qualitative data taken from 16 questionnaires, and 7 interviews and a focus group this paper evidence of how the use of Google Docs can reportedly positively impact students' motivation, criticality, autonomy and perceptions of how effectively they are learning.
Biographicals
James Michael Wood recently moved from a full-time position as an EAP Lecturer at King's College London and is currently an Assistant Teaching Professor on the College English Program at Seoul National University. He is also working on his doctoral degree in Education and Technology and EAP at the UCL Institute of Education. His research interests include the development of effective teaching and learning with technology, internationalisation, and academic writing.
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