2007 年 37 巻 p. 51-60
The purpose of this paper is to measure the effect of e-learning on learners' performance in the case of sending them periodic observational messages by e-mail and to explore effective ways of enhancing e-learners' motivation through a computer network. A total of 58 participants studied in a network-based English training program called Intensive English Training on the Web for about 2 months. Study materials were provided on web browsers through a computer network. In order to achieve these purposes, the author compared the performance of participants receiving messages (experimental group) with those not receiving messages (control group). The results indicated that although there were no significant differences between the two groups, the experimental group tended to do the exercises of the program more correctly than the control group.