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Publication Date: 2015
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Cross-Cultural Language Learning and Web Design Complexity
Park, Ji Yong
Interactive Learning Environments, v23 n1 p19-36 2015
Accepting the fact that culture and language are interrelated in second language learning (SLL), the web sites should be designed to integrate with the cultural aspects. Yet many SLL web sites fail to integrate with the cultural aspects and/or focus on language acquisition only. This study identified three issues: (1) anthropologists' cultural models mostly adopted in cross-cultural web user interface have been superficially used; (2) web designers deal with culture as a fixed one which needs to be modeled into interface design elements, so (3) there is a need for a communication framework between educators and design practitioners, which can be utilized in web design processes. This paper discusses what anthropology can contribute to language learning, mediated through web design processes and suggests a cultural user experience framework for web-based SLL by presenting an exemplary matrix. To evaluate the effectiveness of the framework, the key stakeholders (learners, teachers, and designers) participated in a case scenario-based evaluation. The result shows a high possibility that the framework can enhance the effective communication and collaboration for the cultural integration.
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Web Sites, Vignettes, Guidelines, Cultural Awareness, Models, Anthropology, Design, Second Language Instruction, Web Based Instruction, Cultural Differences, Computer Graphics, Learning Experience, Instructional Design, Teaching Methods, Student Needs, Student Diversity
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