- 260 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About This Book
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 use their extensive experience in both the practice and research of online exchange to present a clear 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 provide clear discussions on practical aspects of the area including task design, the choice of communication tools and the role of the teacher.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Foreword
- Part 1 Introduction to this Volume and its Theme
- Part 2 Models of Online Intercultural Exchange
- Part 3 Issues and Questions in Online Intercultural Exchange
- Part 4 Practical Accounts and Experiences of Online Exchange