Online Features of Qzone Weblog for Critical Peer Feedback to Facilitate Business English Writing

Autor/inn/en	Gao, Xianwei; Samuel, Moses; Asmawi, Adelina
Titel	Online Features of Qzone Weblog for Critical Peer Feedback to Facilitate Business English Writing
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 45 (2016) 2, S.285-301 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2395
DOI	10.1177/0047239516659865
Schlagwörter	Business English; Business Communication; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Feedback (Response); Peer Evaluation; Undergraduate Students; Information Technology; Computer Mediated Communication; Computer Software; Writing (Composition); Writing Assignments; Semi Structured Interviews; Student Attitudes; Electronic Publishing; Foreign Countries; Second Language Instruction; Teaching Methods; Qualitative Research; Case Studies; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Business; English; English language; Wirtschaft; Englisch; Wirtschaftsenglisch; Unternehmenskommunikation; English as second language; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Informationstechnologie; Computerkonferenz; Schreibübung; Schülerverhalten; Elektronisches Publizieren; Ausland; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Qualitative Forschung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study
Abstract	Qzone weblog is one of the most popular weblogs in China. This study explores Qzone weblog for critical peer feedback to facilitate Business English writing among the Chinese undergraduates. A qualitative case study is conducted by NVivo 8 to analyze the three research data of semistructured interviews, Business English writing assignments, and critical peer feedback artifacts. Three research questions are focused on the case participants' perception of this study, the strength and weakness of Qzone for critical peer feedback, and online features of Qzone affecting critical peer feedback in Business English writing. The findings indicate that Qzone weblog is a convenient information communication technology platform for online critical peer feedback among the Chinese undergraduates. The six aspects of strength and five online features are coded by NVivo 8, which are models by NVivo 8 with figures. The weakness of Qzone is the character number limitation for blogging and feedback. The conclusion of this study will be applied for the use of Qzone weblog and other kinds of weblog for online peer feedback in English writing. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01