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Strawbridge, Tripp – Language Learning & Technology, 2021
This study investigates the interaction of native speaker--non-native speaker (NS-NNS) dyads engaged in conversational interaction as part of a video-based synchronous computer mediated communication (VidSCMC) eTandem language program. Previous work has indicated certain advantages of NNS-NS conversational interaction for language learning (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Native Speakers, Native Language, Second Language Learning
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Hilliker, Shannon M.; Lenkaitis, Chesla Ann; Ramirez, Angie – The EUROCALL Review, 2021
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) teacher candidates must have a working knowledge of English linguistics in order to support their students' language development. This article reports on TESOL teacher candidates' reflective practice to highlight how interaction with non-native speakers can develop awareness of linguistic…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Nelson, Gayle; Temples, Amanda Lanier – Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 2011
Using situated learning (Lave & Wenger, 1991) and communities of practice (Wenger, 1998) as our theoretical framework, we focused on two female graduate students in applied linguistics as each attempted to negotiate memberships in multiple communities during an international exchange program. Eleven students at six universities took part in an…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Student Attitudes
Kelsh, Bruce – OSSC Bulletin, 1982
Oregon's low requirements for foreign language instruction at the secondary school level have caused Oregon students to place well below the national average in foreign language preparation, according to this report. The Oregon Governor's Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies, created in 1980, recommended substantial increases…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Government School Relationship, High School Students