English distance learning: possibilities and limitations of MEO for the Flipped Classroom
Abstract: The study investigates possibilities and limitations of the course My English Online (MEO) for the inverted classroom format. Two hundred and eighty-nine Brazilian federal university students evaluated MEO software in terms of usability features. Three participants were interviewed for da...
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
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| description | Abstract: The study investigates possibilities and limitations of the course My English Online (MEO) for the inverted classroom format. Two hundred and eighty-nine Brazilian federal university students evaluated MEO software in terms of usability features. Three participants were interviewed for data triangulation. Results of the study suggest that users with more experience are more sensitive to aspects of human-computer interaction than less experienced ones, particularly when the criteria of Flexibility, User Experience, Informational Density and Feedback are considered. In addition, findings also show that the speaking and writing skills are the most difficult to develop in MEO course. The study concludes that, in order to overcome limitations in MEO, especially in terms of the Feedback criterion, the software can and should be used in the flipped classroom format. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-78725fca21d94485b3b47edd7c2e0c802022-12-21T18:13:47ZengUniversidade Federal de Minas GeraisRevista Brasileira de Linguística Aplicada1984-63982016-06-0116218120810.1590/1984-639820158527S1984-63982016000200181English distance learning: possibilities and limitations of MEO for the Flipped ClassroomKyria Rebeca FinardiGicele Vergine Vieira PrebiancaJeovani SchmittAbstract: The study investigates possibilities and limitations of the course My English Online (MEO) for the inverted classroom format. Two hundred and eighty-nine Brazilian federal university students evaluated MEO software in terms of usability features. Three participants were interviewed for data triangulation. Results of the study suggest that users with more experience are more sensitive to aspects of human-computer interaction than less experienced ones, particularly when the criteria of Flexibility, User Experience, Informational Density and Feedback are considered. In addition, findings also show that the speaking and writing skills are the most difficult to develop in MEO course. The study concludes that, in order to overcome limitations in MEO, especially in terms of the Feedback criterion, the software can and should be used in the flipped classroom format.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-63982016000200181&lng=en&tlng=enonline L2 teaching and learningMEOflipped classroom |
| spellingShingle | Kyria Rebeca Finardi Gicele Vergine Vieira Prebianca Jeovani Schmitt English distance learning: possibilities and limitations of MEO for the Flipped Classroom Revista Brasileira de Linguística Aplicada online L2 teaching and learning MEO flipped classroom |
| title | English distance learning: possibilities and limitations of MEO for the Flipped Classroom |
| title_full | English distance learning: possibilities and limitations of MEO for the Flipped Classroom |
| title_fullStr | English distance learning: possibilities and limitations of MEO for the Flipped Classroom |
| title_full_unstemmed | English distance learning: possibilities and limitations of MEO for the Flipped Classroom |
| title_short | English distance learning: possibilities and limitations of MEO for the Flipped Classroom |
| title_sort | english distance learning possibilities and limitations of meo for the flipped classroom |
| topic | online L2 teaching and learning MEO flipped classroom |
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