Liashenko, Maria and Tight, Malcolm (2026) Students’ Perceptions of Wiki Site Deployment for Mediation Activities in English Language Teaching and Learning. PhD thesis, Lancaster University.
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Abstract
The thesis describes the deployment of wiki sites for mediation activities in learning and teaching English. The research was carried out with undergraduate students who study English as a foreign language at university. The study uses a mixed methods methodology to explore both quantitatively and qualitatively students’ perceptions of using specially designed wiki sites and wiki-mediated tasks for mediating text, concept and communication. The quantitative data about students’ level of wiki acceptance were gathered using Technology Aacceptance Model (TAM) to inform the deployment of the wiki sites. The qualitative data about students’ experiences of using wiki sites for mediation activities were gathered through a series of interviews and a questionnaire. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. The research presents three thematic maps that describe students’ experiences of using wiki sites for 14 mediation activities in English learning. In addition, the study reveals explicit and implicit contextual factors that can enhance or impede the process of teaching students how to mediate text, concepts and communication. The study contributes to knowledge by extending the use of the Common European Framework of Reference of Languages (the CEFR) to inform and guide a mixed-methods research in the field of technology enhanced learning (TEL). The research presents implications and recommendations for teachers wishing to deploy wiki sites for teaching how to mediate text, concepts and communication in English studies. Some potential areas for further research are also identified.