{"pk":36391,"title":"Electronic Discussion Forums and English Learners","subtitle":null,"abstract":"This article describes the benefits of using asynchronous computer- mediated communication (CMC), specifically discussion forums, with second language learners. Students have been shown to contribute more, and at a higher level of linguistic complexity, to CMC discussions than in face-to-face situations. Further, participation is more equitable among students, and less instructor-controlled, in this type of discourse than in a normal classroom setting. The asynchronous nature of the discussion forum allows users to read the postings without the pressure to respond immediately and provides a transcript of the conversation for conference or evaluation purposes. The article also discusses the author’s use of a CMC discussion forum in her high school English as a Second Language class. Student postings and reflections are included. A list of free educational Internet forums is also provided.","language":"eng","license":null,"keywords":[],"section":"Theme Section - Technology and Language Teaching","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/90r4807p","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"Mary","middle_name":"","last_name":"Jewell","name_suffix":"","institution":"San Diego High School","department":""}],"date_submitted":null,"date_accepted":null,"date_published":"2003-01-01T10:00:00-08:00","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"PDF","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/catesoljournal/article/36391/galley/27243/download/"}]}