THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL AND TASK COHESION IN COMPUTER-MEDIATED AND FACE-TO-FACE TASK GROUPS.

AbstractThis study investigated the potentials of face –to- face and computer mediated conversation (CMC) as two speaking modalities on students’ engagement. To this end, 30 Iranian male intermediate EFL learners were selected on the basis of their performance on OPT (Oxford Placement Test) and assigned into the research groups. The progression of face- to- face and CMC groups from limited to elaborate engagement at verbal, paralinguistic and functional levels was assessed using transcription analysis in face-to-face group and chat log analysis in CMC group. The limited and elaborate student engagement indicators in two modalities were identified via Maxqda software. The results of Maxqda analysis indicated that limited engagement was associated with appeal for help, silence, pauses and hesitations, focus on syntax, involvement with procedural talk and L1 use. Respectively, elaborate engagement was associated with avoiding L1 use, focus on discourse, involvement with actual talk and strategic discourse management rather than pause and silence. Chi-square analysis on frequency of indicators of limited and elaborate engagements on verbal, paralinguistic and functional levels indicated that limited and elaborate engagements occurred with different proportions in face-to-face and CMC conversations. Teaching practitioners would benefit the findings of the study since the findings illustrate how students’ engagement in learning evolves and how speaking modalities may impact the pattern of students’ engagement over time. The finding also suggest one way for improving student engagement without over-intervening of teachers is using modalities such as forums where the teacher presence is limited and students have to manage the discourse themselves which in turn increases student engagement.

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Social Bonding in Initial Acquaintance: Effects of Modality and Modality Order

Social Psychology Quarterly ◽

10.1177/01902725211030252 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 019027252110302

Author(s):

Susan Sprecher

Keyword(s):

Mixed Mode ◽

Social Bonds ◽

Computer Mediated Communication ◽

Positive Outcomes ◽

Perceived Similarity ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Face To Face ◽

Perceived Responsiveness ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Mode Interactions

In this experimental study, unacquainted dyads engaged in a get-acquainted task using two modes of communication across two segments of interaction. The dyads either first disclosed in text-based computer-mediated communication (CMC) and then disclosed face-to-face (FtF) or the reverse. The participants completed reaction measures after each segment of interaction. After the first segment, dyads who communicated FtF reported more positive outcomes (e.g., liking, closeness) than dyads who engaged in CMC. Furthermore, dyads who began in CMC and then transitioned to FtF increased in their positive reactions, whereas dyads who began in FtF and transitioned to CMC either experienced no change (in liking, closeness, and perceived similarity) or experienced a decrease (in fun/enjoyment and perceived responsiveness). Implications of the results are discussed both for the classic social psychology question of how people become acquainted and for current interest in how mixed-mode interactions generate social bonds that can help meet belonging needs.

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Deception, Detection, Demeanor, and Truth Bias in Face-to-Face and Computer-Mediated Communication

Communication Research ◽

10.1177/0093650213485785 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 42 (8) ◽

pp. 1116-1142 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Lyn M. Van Swol ◽

Michael T. Braun ◽

Miranda R. Kolb

Keyword(s):

Deception Detection ◽

Computer Mediated Communication ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Face To Face ◽

Truth Bias ◽

Computer Mediated

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SYNCHRONOUS COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION

Studies in Second Language Acquisition ◽

10.1017/s027226311500025x ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 38 (3) ◽

pp. 553-586 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Nicole Ziegler

Keyword(s):

Learning Outcomes ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Computer Mediated Communication ◽

Relative Effectiveness ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Face To Face ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Communication Modes ◽

L2 Development ◽

Small Advantage

The current study reports on a meta-analysis of the relative effectiveness of interaction in synchronous computer-mediated communication (SCMC) and face-to-face (FTF) contexts. The primary studies included in the analysis were journal articles and dissertations completed between 1990 and 2012 (k = 14). Results demonstrate that interaction in SCMC and FTF had a significant impact on second language (L2) development, providing further support for previous research demonstrating the efficacy of interaction in both communication modes (e.g., Mackey & Goo, 2007; Pellettieri, 2000; Smith, 2004, 2005). There was also a small advantage for interaction in SCMC on measures of overall L2 learning outcomes, with additional analyses indicating a small advantage for SCMC interaction on productive and written measures and a small advantage for FTF interaction on receptive and oral learning outcomes. Interestingly, there were no significant differences between SCMC and FTF, suggesting the mode of communication has no statistically significant impact on the positive developmental benefits associated with interaction.

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