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L2 Feelings through Interaction in a Japanese-English Online Chat Exchange
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Sampson, Richard James; Yoshida, Reiko – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2021
Purpose: Communication technology is used in diverse ways in our everyday lives. This research aims to fill a gap in research into L2 learner psychology connected with using online communication tools such as messaging platforms. Approach: The article focuses on practitioner research into feelings experienced during online L2 text chat. Twenty-one…
Descriptors: Interaction, Computer Mediated Communication, Intercultural Communication, Japanese
Interaction Patterns in Synchronous Chinese Tutorials
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Shi, Lijing; Stickler, Ursula – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2018
Speaking in Chinese is problematic for all learners, particularly for beginners and more so during online interaction. Despite the fact that interaction has been identified as crucial for the development of speaking skills, it can be hindered by students' lack of language competence or their anxiety. Teacher-centred practices in tutorials can…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, Mandarin Chinese, Online Courses
Interacting at a Distance: A Critical Review of the Role of ICT in Developing the Learner--Context Interface in a University Language Programme
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Hampel, Regine; de los Arcos, Beatriz – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2013
This article examines the introduction of new online technologies to support distance language learning in a higher education institution in the UK, charting the development from using telephone conferencing in the 1990s to the implementation of Moodle and videoconferencing more recently. It uses the sociocultural concept of the learner-context…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Distance Education, Higher Education