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Enrico Grazzi – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2024
The aim of this personal reflection is to revisit the major concepts that have informed my academic research in the area of applied linguistics and second language development, and show how my overall pedagogical approach has evolved, thanks to the contribution of Vygotsky's sociocultural theory (SCT). The main focus of this paper is on the…
Descriptors: Sociocultural Patterns, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Vinagre, Margarita – Research-publishing.net, 2021
The Linguistic Landscape (LL) is a relatively new field which draws from several disciplines such as applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, anthropology, sociology, psychology, and cultural geography. According to Landry and Bourhis (1997),"the language of public road signs, advertising billboards, street names, place names, commercial shop…
Descriptors: Multiple Literacies, Language Planning, Signs, Naming
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Daniel, Robert R., Jr. – NECTFL Review, 2017
This article describes a modular set of activities based on television news for teaching French language, cultural knowledge, and intercultural capability. The latter term echoes Lantolf and Poehner's symbolic capability (2007), a teaching and learning goal that the author considers more holistic and feasible than the more commonly used term…
Descriptors: French, Second Language Instruction, Critical Thinking, Cultural Literacy
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Yazdanpanah, Ramin – English Teaching Forum, 2019
Teaching in Vietnam recently, I had opportunities to work with some amazing students and teachers. Being in such a position lent itself well to cultural exchanges inside and outside the classroom. However, it was clear to me, to my colleagues, and I believe to the majority of students that there was a need to dig deeper--to move beyond the…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Foreign Countries, Active Learning, English (Second Language)
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Mathieu, Lionel; Murphy-Judy, Kathryn; Godwin-Jones, Robert; Middlebrooks, Laura; Boykova, Natalia – Research-publishing.net, 2019
To address waning enrollments in intermediate 202 language courses, faculty have developed a multiphasic project. In phase one, alongside instructional designers, they created an open, connected platform where 202 students curate -- search, select, and share -- authentic materials online. In phase two, upper-level students help triage and scaffold…
Descriptors: Open Educational Resources, Computer Mediated Communication, Student Role, College Faculty
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Anand, Pranit; Lui, Byron – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2019
There is widespread agreement that collaboration, teamwork and intercultural competence, among others, are essential 21st century skills. Higher education teaching and learning initiatives tend to have a significant focus on developing these skills through assessments and other in-class activities, and yet often do not take advantage of…
Descriptors: 21st Century Skills, International Cooperation, Intercultural Communication, Foreign Countries