II. Communication Skills
1. Definition of Communication 15
2. Types of Communication Skills 16
3. Communicative Competence 17
III. Attitudes
1. Definition of Attitudes 19
1.1. Importance of Attitudes to Study 19
IV.Theoretical Framework
1. G. Erkens' Coordination Process Theory (2005) 20
Conclusion 22
Chapter Two: Research Design
Introduction 23
1. Context of the Investigation and Sample Population 23
2. Research Methods 24
2.1. Data Collection Procedures 24
2.1.1. Description of the Students' Questionnaire 25
2.1.2. Description of the Teachers' Interview 25
2.2. Data Analysis Procedures 26
2.2.1. Quantitative Data Analysis 26
2.2.2. Qualitative Data Analysis 26
Conclusion 27
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Chapter Three: Presentation of the Findings
Introduction 28
1. Presentation of the Results of the Students' Questionnaire
28
2. Presentation of the Results of Teachers' Interview 42
Conclusion 46
Chapter Four: Discussion of the Findings
Introduction 47
1. Discussion of Students' Questionnaire Findings 47
1.1.
Students' Attitudes towards the Use of Collaborative Visualisation in the
Department of
English 47
1.2. Students' Attitudes towards Developing
Communication Skills through Collaborative
Visualisation 52
2. Discussion of Teachers' Interview 56
2.1. Teachers' Profile 56
2.2. Teachers' Attitudes towards Collaborative Learning 56
2.3. Teachers' Attitudes towards Developing Communication Skills
through Collaborative
Visualisation 59
Conclusion 62
General Conclusion 63
Bibliography 65
Appendices
Appendix 01: Students' Questionnaire Appendix 02: Teachers'
Interview
General Introduction
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General Introduction
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