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Íkala, Revista de Lenguaje y Cultura

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ESPITIA, Martha Isabel  and  CRUZ CORZO, Carolina. PEER-FEEDBACK AND ONLINE INTERACTION: A CASE STUDY. Íkala [online]. 2013, vol.18, n.2, pp.131-151. ISSN 0123-3432.

The implementation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom has led to different practices and types of interaction. Online interaction allows teachers and students to use the target language beyond the classroom and provides students with more time to be exposed to and use the language. This case study aimed at understanding how a group of twelve students at Universidad de la Sabana, who participated in online forums as part of the requirements of a blended EFL course, interacted online to provide peer-feedback on written compositions. It also analyzed how online interaction was undertaken when using online forums. Findings suggest that participants raised awareness about the relevance of editing to avoid possible language problems by reviewing their peers' products and that the implementation of online peer feedback as an assessment strategy reveals students' beliefs towards language assessment.

Keywords : online collaboration; online interaction; peer-feedback.

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