合作写作任务中协作学习投入群体特征对语言学习的影响研究

The Impact of Group Characteristics of Collaborative Engagement on Language Learning in Collaborative Writing Tasks

协作学习投入是影响同伴互动质量和语言学习效果的重要因素,但尚未得到学界应有的关注。本研究基于问卷调查、小组录音和写作文本考察了72名大学英语学习者在合作写作任务中的协作学习投入状态及其语言学习表现。研究发现:(1)协作学习投入具有差异性、交互性、集体性、动态性等特征,且不同个体和小组协作投入类型的群体特征差异明显;(2)协作学习投入对互动过程中语言注意和语言问题的解决有积极影响;(3)高水平的协作学习投入有利于学习者语言水平发展。研究建议教师参考协作学习投入群体特征开展教学实践,促进合作写作效果。

Although collaborative engagement is a crucial predictor of peer interaction and language learning,it has been overlooked by researchers.This study investigated the collaborative engagement of 72 non-English major students and its impact on their language learning performance in collaborative writing tasks through a questionnaire survey,audio-recorded discussions,and written texts.The results reveal that(1)collaborative engagement is characterized by divergence,interactivity,collectivity and dynamism;there are obvious differences in the group characteristics possessed by different types of individual and collaborative group engagement;(2)collaborative engagement has positive effects on language noticing and linguistic problem-solving during peer interaction;(3)high-level collaborative engagement is good for learners'sustained language development.The present study suggests that teachers should consider learners'group characteristics of collaborative engagement in teaching practice to enhance the effectiveness of collaborative writing.