Online Intercultural Exchange
Subtitle: An Introduction for Foreign Language Teachers (Languages for Intercultural Communication and Education)
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Published: October 15, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9781847690081
Subjects: Computer-aided learning (CAL); Language teaching theory & methods; Open learning & distance education; Education; Education / Teaching; Bilingual Education; Linguistics; Education / Bilingual Education; General; Language Experience Approach; Computer-assisted instruction; Language and languages; Multicultural education; Study and teaching
Description: "This volume provides foreign language educators and classroom researchers with an introduction to online intercultural exchange, the activity of engaging foreign language learners in collaborative project work with partners from other cultures through the use of online communication tools such as email, discussion boards and videoconferencing. The authors present an overview of the pedagogical theory behind online exchange and its contribution to different aspects of foreign language learning, including communicative competence, intercultural awareness and learner autonomy. The chapters look at different ways of organising such projects, such as the Tandem and Cultura models, and also provides discussions on practical aspects of the area including task design, the choice of communication tools and the role of the teacher."--Jacket.