Download or read book Nature of L2 Negotiation and Co construction of Meaning in a Problem based Virtual Learning Environment written by Aurore Patricia Mroz and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adopting a Socio-Constructivist theoretical framework, this study investigated the French language discourse produced by a focal group of five intermediate learners of French while immersed in a virtual learning environment (VLE) and engaged in a problem-based activity. Adopting a mixed methods approach, this study analyzed both quantitative and qualitative data to examine the second language (L2) negotiation and co-construction of meaning process in this group's discourse; as well, it investigated these learners' emerging L2 critical thinking, problem solving, and technology literacy skills. Results indicated that the discourse produced by these students was significantly impacted by the problem-based activity itself, and characterized by a progressive trend towards higher levels of L2 critical thinking, with sustained episodes of negotiation and co-construction of meaning. Most notably, the discourse analysis indicated that it was during the consensus-building phase of the problem-based activity that most instances of higher level critical thinking occurred. Moreover, the 3-D representation of learners (as avatars) and space, as well as the immediacy of synchronous chat-based interactions in the VLE had a positive social, motivational, and linguistic impact on this process. These results lend support to the claim that VLEs, with an underlying problem-based and consensus-building component, provide optimal learning opportunities for learners to develop L2 critical thinking and problem solving abilities. Discussion is offered about the benefits of a mixed methods approach to research, as well as about the reliability and validity of Hull & Saxon's (2009) Interaction Analysis model for L2 discourse analysis. Implications for the L2 classroom as well as for future research on L2 negotiation of meaning are also provided.
Download or read book Reimagining Education Studies and Stories for Effective Learning in an Evolving Digital Environment written by Deborah Cockerham and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology has developed at a tremendous rate since the turn of the century, but educational practice has not kept pace. Traditional teaching practices still predominate in many educational settings, and educators are often intimidated by new technology. However, as tragic as the COVID-19 pandemic has been, it has caused many people to rethink education and opportunities provided by new technologies for effective teaching and learning. How can educational communities of practice be reimagined to support a growth mindset for learning? This volume explores innovative visions for 21st century learning. The content explores the experiences of teachers with new technology, presents research studies that highlight effective strategies and technologies, and shares lessons learned from a unique researcher-practitioner mentoring model. Educational approaches that worked well, challenges that were difficult to overcome, and potential benefits of effective technology integration will encourage readers to reimagine education and implement practices that can strengthen the future of online education.
Download or read book L2 Learning Teaching and Assessment written by Nihat Polat and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores second language (L2) learning, teaching and assessment from a comprehensible input (CI) perspective. This focus on the role of input is important for deepening our understanding of interactions between the learner, teacher and the environment as well as of the nature of the learning, teaching and assessment processes. The book takes a blended approach that promotes the intertwining of theory, research and practice in L2 pedagogy and assessment and aims to address the commonly used concept of CI and its role in L2 education. Content includes a comprehensive discussion of the conceptual foundation of CI; a multimodal and dynamic interpretation of CI from numerous perspectives; a critical discussion of well-known L2 acquisition theories and research; a practical examination of the role of multimodal forms of CI in L2 pedagogy; an analytical review of factors to be considered when modifying CI for pedagogical purposes in different settings and an overview of CI in L2 assessment. It will be of interest to students in the fields of L2 learning, teaching and assessment, teachers in second/foreign language settings and researchers of SLA and teacher education.
Download or read book Board Games in the CLIL Classroom written by Thomai Alexiou and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2023-12-18 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present book explores how modern board gaming and language teaching can be beneficially combined to achieve optimal impact. Modern board games have a lot to offer language learners and teachers, and they should play a much more significant role in what has been labelled "Content and Language Integrated Learning" or CLIL. Modern board games require cooperation, problem-solving, active discovery, interpretation and analysis. Most importantly, modern board games allow students to explore a hypothetical environment without the risk of language errors. The key ingredient of the present book is "game-based learning and teaching theory", or GBLTT, a theoretical framework which measures learning outcomes based on gaming and learning procedures. GBLTT is focused on balancing information and gameplay as well as putting a focus on the ability of each learner to retain language competence and to put their subject to realistic situations.
Download or read book Negotiation and Co construction of Learning Opportunities written by Yoshiyuki Hara and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This present study closely examines a particular type of institutionalized interactions for second language (L2) learning, namely one-on-one instructional sessions between instructors and learners of Japanese at an intensive summer study abroad program in Japan. During these sessions, both instructors and learners employ various form-focused practices to construct language learning opportunities by making language-related matters relevant to the interaction. Taking a socially-oriented approach that employs conversation analysis (CA) to examine L2 learning as a locally accomplished social activity, the current research explicates the process of constructing L2 learning opportunities. More specifically, it examines approximately 15 hours of video-recorded data and identifies three focal form-focused practices that participants use. The objective of the study is to explore: (a) what kind of learning opportunities are co-constructed through such focal practices, and (b) how the identified focal practices embody and are shaped by participants' interpretations of the institutional goals and purposes of the session. The analytical portion of my dissertation is comprised of three chapters, each of which focuses on a specific practice that the participants employ. The first analytical chapter focuses on instructor elicitations as a pedagogical practice and examines how the elicitation design affects the way in which the instructor solicits a targeted language form from the learner. The second analytical chapter investigates how instructors use epistemic status checks (ESCs) (Sert, 2013) to make learners' knowledge states about a particular linguistic item relevant to the interaction. The third analytical chapter examines cases in which learners utilize their verbal and non-verbal resources to embed a form-focused sequence, which I refer to as an embedded linguistic try, during a meaning-focused activity. Conducting a micro-analysis on these three practices in light of the institutional goals provided by the study abroad program, the current research demonstrates the reflexive relationship between the identified form-focused practices and the institutionality of the one-on-one sessions. This study further strives to contribute to the growing body of CA-SLA research (Kasper & Wagner, 2011) by reemphasizing the importance of considering the larger institutionalized context in order to better understand the social process through which learning opportunities are constructed.
Download or read book Collaborative Writing in L2 Classrooms written by Neomy Storch and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first book-length treatment of collaborative writing in second language (L2) classrooms, Neomy Storch provides a theoretical, pedagogical and empirical rationale for the use of collaborative writing activities in L2 classes, as well as some guidelines about how to best implement such activities in both face-to-face and online mode. The book discusses factors that may impact on the nature and outcomes of collaborative writing, and examines the beliefs about language learning that underpin learners' and teachers' attitudes towards pair and group work. The book critically reviews the available body of research on collaborative writing and identifies future research directions, thereby encouraging researchers to continue investigating collaborative writing activities.
Download or read book The Practical Nature of L2 Teaching written by Joan Kelly Hall and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-26 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on video recordings and transcripts from a wide range of L2 teaching contexts, The Practical Nature of L2 Teaching presents a comprehensive examination of eight sets of specialized actions and action sequences involved in whole group instruction. Each of the chapters highlights in exquisite detail the sophisticated, real-world accomplishment of L2 teaching. The purpose is not to impose a vision of how L2 teaching should be done. Instead, it is to illuminate its complexities and, in so doing, reveal informative differences between idealized understandings of L2 teaching and its lived realities. The book is essential reading for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers studying and working in the areas of classroom interaction, L2 teaching, and L2 teacher education.
Download or read book Exploring Critical Thinking and Negotiation of Meaning Through MinecraftEDU written by Sarah Rich and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Critical thinking and problem solving are identified as 21st century skills crucial to the process of foreign language acquisition, and include negotiating and co-constructing meaning in order to effectively communicate with others (Committee for Economic Development, 2006). The purpose of this study was to replicate earlier research in which university-aged French language learners participated in task-based activities within the social game environment of SecondLife to produce discourse representing critical thinking and negotiation of meaning. Through purposeful modifications, this replication study investigated the collective discourse produced by a group of elementary-aged English Language Learners (ELLs) engaged in task-based activities within the social gaming environment of MinecraftEDU in order to determine if patterns of critical thinking, problem solving, and negotiation and co-construction of meaning were present. This qualitative study employed a case study methodology, utilizing Hull and Saxon's (2009) Coding Table for Social Constructivist Interactions to determine levels and occurrences of critical thinking, problem solving, and negotiation and co-construction of meaning. Through the course of the nine-day intervention, patterns of negotiation and con-construction of meaning were not identified. Students overwhelmingly engaged in conversations containing simple observations and opinions, as well as clarifying questions that reflected lower-order thinking skills. Additionally, the researcher used qualitative content analysis to identify emergent themes indicating the ways in which the students communicated with one another in the target language. From this analysis, three themes emerged that are classified as Independent Game Play, Importance of Objectives, and Deviant Behavior. Implications from this study include social game design and use within foreign language instruction, identity exploration within an online environment, and reduced fear of failure when participating in a social game. Recommendations for future research are suggested."--Boise State University ScholarWorks.
Download or read book Post Pandemic L2 Pedagogy written by Kristian Adi Putra Kristian Adi Putra and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges and opportunities for both teachers and students. In many countries, online teaching was something new, never experienced before. Therefore, everyone had to start from scratch. The articles in this proceeding provide the experiences, challenges, and strategies that L2 teachers and students had during the recent emergency remote teaching. Four main themes were covered: 1) online L2 learning curriculum and materials development, 2) L2 learning and acquisition in a virtual learning environment, 3) online L2 testing, assessment, program evaluation, and 4) teacher and students’ critical reflections on online L2 teaching and learning practices. Written by L2 teachers and teacher educators, we dedicate this proceeding to all L2 teachers and teacher educators who continue trying to maintain high-quality L2 education during and post-pandemic.
Download or read book Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Applications of CALL Theory in ESL and EFL Environments written by Perren, James and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2017-08-11 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blended learning has recently been gaining popularity within educational fields. Examining the impact that computer-assisted techniques have on foreign language education will provide more effective ways to enhance learning techniques for educators and students alike. Applications of CALL Theory in ESL and EFL Environments is a pivotal reference source that discusses recent advances relating to online teaching and learning of foreign languages. Highlighting relevant topics such as electronic portfolio assessments, corpus linguists, flipped learning models, and student engagement, this scholarly resource is ideal for educators, academicians, students, and researchers that are interested in staying current on the latest technologies and methodologies in foreign language learning.
Download or read book Redrawing the Proximal Landscape written by Edward Martin Shaw and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Nature of Negotiation of Meaning Between Teacher and Student in the Second Language Classroom written by Young-sook Shim and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Second Language Assessment written by Dina Tsagari and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2016-03-07 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Second language assessment is ubiquitous. It has found its way from education into questions about access to professions and migration. This volume focuses on the main debates and research advances in second language assessment in the last fifty years or so, showing the influence of linguistics, politics, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and psychometrics. There are four parts which, when taken together, address the principles and practices of second language assessment while considering its impact on society. Read separately, each part addresses a different aspect of the field. Part I deals with the conceptual foundations of second language assessment with chapters on the purposes of assessment, and standards and frameworks, as well as matters of scoring, quality assurance, and test validation. Part II addresses the theory and practice of assessing different second language skills including aspects like intercultural competence and fluency. Part III examines the challenges and opportunities of second language assessment in a range of contexts. In addition to chapters on second language assessment on a national scale, there are chapters on learning-oriented assessment, as well as the uses of second language assessment in the workplace and for migration. Part IV examines a selection of important issues in the field that deserve attention. These include the alignment of language examinations to external frameworks, the increasing use of technology to both deliver and score second language tests, the responsibilities associated with assessing test takers with special needs, the concept of 'voice' in second language assessment, and assessment literacy for teachers and other test and score users.
Download or read book Index to Theses with Abstracts Accepted for Higher Degrees by the Universities of Great Britain and Ireland and the Council for National Academic Awards written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 998 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theses on any subject submitted by the academic libraries in the UK and Ireland.
Download or read book Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition written by Stephen D. Krashen and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Introduction to Instructed Second Language Acquisition written by Shawn Loewen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-07-21 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Instructed Second Language Acquisition is the first book to present a cohesive view of the different theoretical and pedagogical perspectives that comprise instructed second language acquisition (ISLA), defined as any type of learning that occurs as a result of the manipulating the process and conditions of second language acquisition. The book begins by considering the effectiveness of ISLA and the differences between ISLA and naturalistic L2 learning. It then goes on to discuss the theoretical, empirical, and pedagogical aspects of such key issues in ISLA as grammar learning; interaction in the classroom; focus on form, function and meaning; vocabulary learning; pronunciation learning; pragmatics learning; learning contexts; and individual differences. This timely and important volume is ideally suited for the graduate level ISLA course, and provides valuable insights for any SLA scholar interested in the processes involved in second language learning in classroom settings.
