Multi-User Domain Object Oriented (MOO)
as a High School Procedure for Foreign Language Acquisition

by

James A. Backer

A Formal Dissertation Proposal submitted in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Doctoral Program in Computer Technology in Education
School of Computer and Information Sciences
Nova Southeastern University

December 1998

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Table of Contents

Abstract

Chapters

I. Introduction

Statement of The Problem and Goal	1
Relevance of the Study	14
Barriers and Issues	17
Research Questions and Hypotheses	20
Limitations and Delimitations of the Study	25
Definition of Terms	29
Summary	35

II. Review of the Literature

Historical Overview of the Theory and Research Literature	37
The Theory and Research Specific to the Topic	57
Summary of What Is Known and Unknown about the Topic	67
The Contribution This Study Will Make to the Field	67

III. Methodology

Research Methods to be Employed	69
Specific Procedures to be Employed	71
Formats for Presenting Results	81
Projected Outcomes	84
Resource Requirements	84
Reliability and Validity	87
Summary	89

Expectations 90

Annotated Bibliography

Appendixes
A. Consent Form Sent to Parents of Participants in Experiment 113
B. Questionnaire 1 (Pretest and Posttest) 115
C. Questionnaire 2 (Second Posttest) 121

Reference List 123