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ERIC Number: EJ1452209
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 19
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EISSN: EISSN-1695-2618
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Exploring a Language-Culture-Technology Nexus through the Lens of EFL Teachers in Chile
The EUROCALL Review, v31 n1 p24-42 2024
Modern Foreign Language (FL) instruction has recently called out for a language-culture-technology (LCT) nexus that could engage learners in transnational dialogue and interaction. This study focuses on the views of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in Chile and their classroom practices in relation to an LCT nexus. The Chilean EFL context was chosen due to a lack of integration between language, culture and technology in the national EFL curriculum that informs classroom practice. The study collected data through an online questionnaire (N=128 participants) that was distributed nationwide. Questionnaire results showed that although teachers recognised the significance of intercultural interaction and identity reflection, they struggled to incorporate these into their teaching practices, especially when using Information Communication Technologies (ICTs). Furthermore, the integration of language and culture as reported by teachers was often superficial, and technology was primarily used to support writing in English. The study suggests the need for a stronger theoretical and pedagogical basis for the national EFL curriculum in Chile and professional development to support a language-culture-technology nexus in FL classrooms.
European Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL). EUROCALL Headquarters, School of Modern Languages, University of Ulster, Cromore Road, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK. Tel: +34-67-943-1283; Web site: http://www.eurocall-languages.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Chile
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