Using NICENET in language classrooms at the Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia

This study looks at various aspects of the Internet Classroom Assistant (ICA) called the NICENET in teaching English at the Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia. It surveys students’ reaction towards the use of NICENET in facilitating students’ language learning process. The results of this stu...

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Main Authors: Mohamed, A. Halim, Dzakiria, Hisham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Educational Technology Association (META) 2005
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Online Access:https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/1639/1/11-Halim%2520%26%2520Hisham-UUM.pdf
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description This study looks at various aspects of the Internet Classroom Assistant (ICA) called the NICENET in teaching English at the Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia. It surveys students’ reaction towards the use of NICENET in facilitating students’ language learning process. The results of this study revealed that the NICENET is able to reduce the language barriers and increasing students’ motivation in language learning. NICENET is found to be a useful tool for enhancing students’ writing ability. It provides opportunitiess for students to pose messages and allow conferencing among student and teachers. The instructor found that the NICENET to be a useful tool for monitoring students’ writing and provide the necessary measures for helping students to be good language learners.
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spelling uum-16392010-11-30T03:27:51Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/1639/ Using NICENET in language classrooms at the Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia Mohamed, A. Halim Dzakiria, Hisham LC Special aspects of education This study looks at various aspects of the Internet Classroom Assistant (ICA) called the NICENET in teaching English at the Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia. It surveys students’ reaction towards the use of NICENET in facilitating students’ language learning process. The results of this study revealed that the NICENET is able to reduce the language barriers and increasing students’ motivation in language learning. NICENET is found to be a useful tool for enhancing students’ writing ability. It provides opportunitiess for students to pose messages and allow conferencing among student and teachers. The instructor found that the NICENET to be a useful tool for monitoring students’ writing and provide the necessary measures for helping students to be good language learners. Malaysian Educational Technology Association (META) 2005-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/1639/1/11-Halim%2520%26%2520Hisham-UUM.pdf Mohamed, A. Halim and Dzakiria, Hisham (2005) Using NICENET in language classrooms at the Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia. Malaysian Online Journal of Instructional Technology, 2 (2). pp. 114-123. ISSN 1823-1144 http://pppjj.usm.my/mojit/
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