Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 7 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 7 |
Descriptor
Source
| Language Learning in Higher… | 7 |
Author
| Black, Emily | 1 |
| Canto, Silvia | 1 |
| Carter, Beverly-Anne | 1 |
| Fernández, Susana S. | 1 |
| Jauregi Ondarra, Kristi | 1 |
| O'Rourke, Breffni | 1 |
| Pozzo, María Isabel | 1 |
| Renner, Julia | 1 |
| Stickler, Ursula | 1 |
| Wigham, Ciara R. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Reports - Research | 5 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 7 |
| Postsecondary Education | 7 |
Audience
Location
| Ireland (Dublin) | 2 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Austria (Vienna) | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkO'Rourke, Breffni; Stickler, Ursula – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2017
We propose a definition of synchronous communication based on joint attention, noting that in certain mediated communication settings joint attention is a matter of perception rather than determinable fact. The most salient properties of synchronous computer-mediated communication (SCMC) are real-time pressure to communicate and a greater degree…
Descriptors: Synchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Second Language Learning, Intercultural Communication
Fernández, Susana S.; Pozzo, María Isabel – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2017
This paper discusses to what extent synchronous communication via Skype by Argentine university students of History and Danish university students of Spanish contributed to fostering intercultural competence in the two groups of participants. Intercultural gains are considered both as part of the planned tasks to be solved by the participants…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communication, History Instruction, Synchronous Communication
Black, Emily – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2017
Opportunities for language learners to access authentic input and engage in consequential interactions with native speakers of their target language abound in this era of computer mediated communication. Synchronous audio/video calling software represents one opportunity to access such input and address the challenges of developing pragmatic and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Linguistic Input, Computational Linguistics, English (Second Language)
Carter, Beverly-Anne – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2020
This paper draws on two research activities to discuss the role of research at the Centre for Language Learning (CLL) at The University of the West Indies St. Augustine Campus in Trinidad and Tobago. Established in 1997, the CLL introduced languages for all into this Caribbean higher education (HE) context. The CLL also introduced an expanded…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Quality Assurance, Educational Quality
Renner, Julia – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2017
The present paper examines negotiation of meaning and language-related episodes in Chinese-German eTandem interaction, focusing on Chinese as target language. Against the background of the interactionist approach to language learning and drawing upon Swain and Lapkin's (1998, Interaction and second language learning: Two adolescent French…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, German, Chinese, Synchronous Communication
Wigham, Ciara R. – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2017
Higher education institutions are increasingly interested in offering more flexible teaching and learning delivery methods that are often independent of place. Where foreign language learning is concerned, telecollaboration is gaining ground. This paper focuses on synchronous webconferencing-supported teaching and examines how different semiotic…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, French, Semiotics
Canto, Silvia; Jauregi Ondarra, Kristi – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2017
This article attempts to shed some light on the possible learning benefits for language acquisition and intercultural development of authentic social interaction with expert peers through computer mediated communication (CMC) tools. The environments used in this study are video communication and the 3D virtual world "Second Life." For…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Qualitative Research, Control Groups
