英文摘要 |
Because mediating technologies diminish the difference of time and space among differently-styled learners, the instructional design of computer-mediated communication for second language learning has been widely welcomed in higher education. Factors influencing computer-mediated communication are considered complicated, with some categorized as 'media,' some 'skills,' some 'personal trait,' some 'socio-cultural aspect,' as well as other contexts. Most importantly, when the language of discourse is in the second rather than native language, the communication environment changes. Factors related to second language proficiency influence the setting. In order to fully understand computer-mediated communication via second language, second language factors should be incorporated into the discussion. This paper discusses the nature of computer-mediated communication and possible second-language factors influencing a given computer communication setting. These include 'willingness to communicate,' 'the linguistic nature of computer-mediated communication,' 'attitudes toward foreign affairs,' and 'attitudes toward learning English.' These second language factors have been arranged on a survey and correlations among these factors have been examined and discussed. 248 Taiwanese students majoring in applied English participated in the survey. SPSS results showed that second language related factors being examined in this study were significantly influencing learners' motivation toward computer-mediated communication. Moreover, participants generally welcomed using second language as the language of discourse for cross-cultural online communication.
「電腦中介溝通」係指使用電腦中介科技與他人溝通。電腦中介溝通輔助第二語言學習能夠克服不同地區學習者在空間與時間上的差距,受到高等教育中跨文化教學設計者的歡迎。影響跨文化電烤中介溝通的因素,來自媒介,使用者個人經驗、技巧、個性因素、社會文化影響,與溝通內容,相當複雜;值得注意的是,當溝通的語言由第一語言轉變為第二語言時,整個溝通背景也隨之變化,許多與第二語言能力相關的因素應該融入討論,方能詳細描繪整理情況。本論文探討可能影響電腦中介溝通的第二語言相關因素,包含「溝通意願」、「電腦溝通語言本質」、「對外國文化的態度」與「學習英語的態度」,並整合可能影響電腦溝通的第二語言相關因素於一份問卷設計,檢視各個面向之間的關聯性,之後使用這份問卷了解台灣應用英語系學生對於使用英語作為電腦溝通語言的態度。研究結果發現,「使用書寫英文作為溝通之意願」、「對外國文化的態度」與「學習英語的態度」與「電腦溝通動機」之相關性在統計學上達到顯著水準,顯示這些影響第二語言之因素也會在電腦溝通整體環境中產生影響。此外,台灣主修應用英語的學生普遍認同使用第二語言作為電腦溝通語言來進行跨文化交流,同時肯定電腦中介溝通對於第二語言學習之成效。 |