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The National Foreign Language System.
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Lambert, Richard – CALICO Journal, 1989
A review of the national system of foreign language instruction explores language competency demand, formal instructional goals, use-oriented language instruction, and educational management. Systemic changes are needed for a materials production and curricular development system, individualized instruction and distance teaching strategies, and…
Descriptors: Competence, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Strategies
Extending the Dialogue: Using Electronic Mail and the Internet To Promote Conversation and Writing in Intermediate German Language Courses.
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Van Handle, Donna C.; Corl, Kathryn A. – CALICO Journal, 1998
Presents and analyzes the results of a cooperative electronic-mail project conducted at Mount Holyoke College (Massachusetts) and Ohio State University, to determine whether an e-mail exchange between two intermediate-level German classes would improve students' writing and speaking skills. Suggestions and practical tips are offered to instructors…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Strategies
Understanding and Working with "Failed Communication" in Telecollaborative Exchanges
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O'Dowd, Robert; Ritter, Markus – CALICO Journal, 2006
It is by now well established that telecollaborative exchanges frequently end in "failed communication" and do not automatically bring about successful negotiation of meaning between the learners. Instead, the intended pedagogic and linguistic aims of online interaction are repeatedly missed, and projects may end in low levels of participation,…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Intercultural Communication, Cooperation, Cross Cultural Training