期刊刊名：明道學術論壇 　 卷期：6卷3期

篇名出版日期：2010年9月1日

作者：Yan-An Joe, Shu-Chen Liu,周晏安,劉淑楨

語言：English

關鍵字：email keypal project,communicative language teaching (CLT),motivation,reading and writing performance,電子郵件筆友專案計畫,溝通式英語教學法,學習動機,讀寫成就

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摘要：
The ultimate objectives of this study are intended to examine whether the email can be utilized as an effective Communicative Language Teaching environment in Taiwan for reading and writing interaction, and to explore if EFL elementary school-aged students involved in the email projects are stronger in their motivation in language learning.The quantitative approach used in this study employed an experimental research design with two groups. Prior to the study, participants were randomly assigned to two different groups. It included pre-testing EFL students before the email keypal project and post-testing students immediately following the email keypal project. In addition, the pre-study and post-study survey comprised of two questionnaires concerning studentsmotivation levels.The findings showed that the email keypal project improved the EFL studentsreading and writing performance. Participating in the keypal project also elevated the EFL studentslevels of motivation in using English. Therefore, this study strengthened that the email keypal project not only became one of natural teaching aids to incorporating the CLT method as an English teaching and learning, but also fulfilled the goals for Grades 1-9 Curriculum Guidelines in Taiwan which are: 1) to foster studentsbasic communicative competence in English; and 2) to enhance studentsinterests and motivation for English learning. Further recommendations were also conducted for future researchers and educators who may be interested in further avenues of research related to the effect of the email keypal project.

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