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Publication Date: 2014
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Interaction in a Blended Environment for English Language Learning
Romero Archila, Yuranny Marcela
GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, n9 p142-156 Jul-Dec 2014
The purpose of this research was to identify the types of interaction that emerged not only in a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) but also in face-to-face settings. The study also assessed the impact of the different kinds of interactions in terms of language learning. This is a qualitative case study that took place in a private Colombian university. Theories related to interaction, foreign language learning, and the use of technology in the EFL classroom were taken into account for analyzing the data. The data revealed a new type of interaction and the need to have specific subdivisions of the established types of interaction.
Descriptors: Interaction, Blended Learning, English Language Learners, Virtual Classrooms, Qualitative Research, Case Studies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Educational Theories, Technology Uses in Education, Cognitive Mapping, Predictor Variables, Semi Structured Interviews, Transcripts (Written Records), Interpersonal Communication, Interaction Process Analysis, Computer Mediated Communication, Teacher Student Relationship, Performance Factors, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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