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Direct linkJilg, Timothy; Southgate, Margaret – Language Learning Journal, 2017
This study looks at the effectiveness of an intervention to improve student retention on a distance language course. Of the six beginners' language courses offered by the UK's Open University, the beginners' Welsh course has consistently had the lowest retention rates since it was first presented in 2008. In order to address this, a project was…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Second Language Learning, Vocabulary Development, Welsh
Gallardo, Matilde; Heiser, Sarah; Arias McLaughlin, Ximena – Language Learning Journal, 2017
This paper analyses teachers' engagement with collaborative and open educational practices to develop their pedagogical expertise in the field of modern language (ML) learning and specific learning difficulties (SpLD). The study analyses the findings of a staff development initiative at the Department of Languages, Open University, UK, in 2013,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Problems
