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Wiki-Based Training for the Development EFL Prospective Teachers in Egypt
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Author(s):
Manal Mohammed Khodary (Suez Canal University, Egypt)
Copyright:
2013
Pages:
14
Source title:
Information Systems Applications in the Arab Education Sector
Source Author(s)/Editor(s):
Fayez Albadri
(Abu Dhabi University, UAE)
DOI:
10.4018/978-1-4666-1984-5.ch019
Keywords:
Educational Technologies
/
Information Science Reference
/
Knowledge Management
/
Library & Information Science
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Abstract
This chapter provides a description of how wikis can be used to develop the writing performance of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) prospective teachers. Wiki has gained popularity as a frequent topic of discussion at the field of education. It has been used to provide a collaborative environment which encourages its users to engage effectively in the writing process and to develop their writing performance. This chapter involves an introduction to the importance of developing writing performance among prospective EFL teachers and a description of how new technologies based on the Internet have given new approaches for designing courses in writing. This chapter also provides background information including: the definition of wiki, characteristics of wiki, educational uses of wikis, historical development of wikis and previous studies related to the application of wikis in classrooms. Moreover, this chapter provides an illustration of the author’s experience with using wikis to develop prospective EFL teachers’ writing performance. It concludes with recommendations on effective use of wikis for educational purposes.
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