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Yang, Shizhou – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2022
The translanguaging theory encourages language teachers to view their learners' linguistic backgrounds as a resource for creative expression. This article proposes an autoethnographically oriented application of the translanguging approach to studying emergent bilingual creativity in online communication. It includes three steps--storytelling,…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Translation, Language Teachers, Second Language Instruction
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Haron, Haeza; Kasuma, Shaidatul Akma Adi – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2022
Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has compelled educational institutions to explore alternatives to face-to-face instruction. The primary objective of this study is to identify the teacher's role in the English argumentative writing performance of low proficiency university students via WhatsApp. In this case study, data were collected from multiple…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Computer Software, Teaching Methods, Persuasive Discourse
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Wang, Airong; Steinvall, Anders; Deutschmann, Mats – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2014
This study investigates the effects of unequal power relations on participation in a group of student teachers and invited professionals in two collaborative workshops in Second Life. The data includes recordings, group reflections, and individual questionnaires. Participation was examined from the aspects of floor space, turn length, and…
Descriptors: Power Structure, Student Teachers, Professional Personnel, Cooperative Learning
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Lamy, Marie-Noëlle – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2012
This paper addresses the lack of formalised methodology for analysing learner interaction data created in conversations on audiographic platforms. First the author shows the importance of conversations in language learning and the need for researchers to understand how users learn from these interactions. Then the author establishes that…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Computer Assisted Instruction, Discourse Analysis, Semiotics