Description
| Product ID: | 9781800412644 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Making Connections |
| Subtitle: | A Practical Guide to Online Intercultural Exchanges |
| Authors: | Author: Bruno Ferreira de Lima, John Corbett, Hugo Dart |
| Page Count: | 152 |
| Subjects: | Language teaching theory and methods, Language teaching theory & methods, Open learning, distance education, Educational equipment and technology, computer-aided learning (CAL), Open learning, home learning, distance education, Educational equipment & technology, computer-aided learning (CAL) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This book is a practical, down-to-earth guide for language teachers interested in running online intercultural exchanges. It is informed by the latest research on language teaching and intercultural telecollaborations, and situated in the reality of classrooms around the world. Online collaboration can be a powerful means of encouraging language learners to make connections between their local community and people from other cultural backgrounds. In doing so, learners develop their language skills while exploring different attitudes, values and beliefs. The authors of this book draw on 20 years of participation in numerous online intercultural exchanges to offer teachers a down-to-earth guide to finding partners, choosing a platform and designing online exchanges. They share their experience of working with learners to ensure that deep intercultural learning occurs alongside language development. This book offers strategies for mediating conflict with partners and participants, and guidance on the assessment of linguistic and intercultural competences. It is a practical resource for language teachers, informed by the latest research on language teaching and intercultural telecollaborations and situated in the reality of classrooms around the world. |
| Imprint Name: | Multilingual Matters |
| Publisher Name: | Multilingual Matters |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-11-14 |
