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Computer-Mediated Communication in Chinese as a Second Language Learning: Needs Analysis of Adolescent Learners of Chinese at Beginner Level in Ireland
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Wang, Mengdi; Bauer, Ciaran; Devitt, Ann – Research-publishing.net, 2019
Ireland's new strategy for foreign language education, "Languages Connect," identifies the establishment of Mandarin Chinese as a curricular language as a key goal for the coming years. Within the curriculum specification for Mandarin at Junior Cycle (ages 12-15), "using digital technology is identified as a core component: the…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Virtual Exchange Facilitated by Interactive, Digital, Cultural Artefacts: Communities, Languages, and Activities App (ENACT)
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Dodds, Colin B.; Whelan, Alison; Kharrufa, Ahmed; Satar, Müge – Research-publishing.net, 2021
This chapter is based on a workshop at IVEC 2020 which presented a model of Virtual Exchange (VE) facilitated by interactive, digital, and cultural artefacts created using a progressive web app developed by the EU-funded ENACT project team. The model offers an innovative approach to online intercultural exchange through the opportunity to create,…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Open Educational Resources
The Alignment of CMC Language Learning Methodologies with the Bridge21 Model of 21C Learning
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Bauer, Ciarán; Devitt, Ann; Tangney, Brendan – Research-publishing.net, 2015
This paper explores the intersection of learning methodologies to promote the development of 21st century skills with the use of Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) tools to enhance language learning among adolescent learners. Today, technology offers a greater range of affordances in the teaching and learning of second languages while research…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Workshops, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction