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The Handbook of Technology and Second Language Teaching and Learning presents a comprehensive exploration of the impact of technology on the field of second language learning. The rapidly evolving language-technology interface has propelled dramatic changes in, and increased opportunities for, second language teaching and learning. Its influence has been felt no less keenly in the approaches and methods of assessing learners' language and researching language teaching and learning. Contributions from a team of international scholars make up the Handbook consisting of four parts: language teaching and learning through technology; the technology-pedagogy interface; technology for L2 assessment...
Comparative Blended Learning Practices and Environments offers in-depth analysis of new technologies in blended learning that promote creativity, critical thinking, and meaningful learning.
Members of todays online educational settings are often isolated which can prohibit the sharing of ideas and best practices among individuals working and learning as a collective group. Promoting collaboration across various disciplines and departments fosters professional development activities, as well as creates strong connections to the entire online community. Building Online Communities in Higher Education Institutions: Creating Collaborative Experience cultivates knowledge on topics pertaining to the improvement of communication and collaboration in online learning communities. Advancing the current scope of research in this field, this book is designed for use by faculty, students, researchers, practitioners, and college administrators interested in strengthening communication and collaboration in virtual settings.
This book explores the profound impact of Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) on part-time university English language teachers in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a blend of quantitative data and heartfelt personal narratives, the authors reveal the complex challenges faced by these educators—ranging from job insecurity to the rapid adoption of new teaching technologies. The initial chapters delve into the setup of the study, followed by detailed analyses of survey and interview data that underscore the vulnerability and resilience these teachers exhibited. As the pandemic forced a sudden shift to online education, the book examines how these teachers navigated their altered profes...
Using an innovative framework, this book provides the rationale, strategies, and tools to create optimal blended language learning courses.
CONTENTS 21ST CENTURY SKILLS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD - Cansu TUTKUN ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS - Olivera RASHIKJ CANEVSKA, Nergis RAMO AKGÜN TEACHING LANGUAGE SKILLS COURSES: IS IT REALLY FUN WHEN ONLINE? - Bahadır Cahit TOSUN THE TEACHING OF CERTAIN READING SKILLS THROUGH THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS IN EFL CLASSES - Deniz YALCINKAYA, Ahmet KONROT THE INVESTIGATION OF STEM ACTIVITIES SELF-EFFICACY PERCEPTION OF TEACHERS IN TERMS OF VARIOUS VARIABLES - Oylum ÇAVDAR, Veysel Burak ÇAKAR VARIABLES AFFECTING STUDENT PARTICIPATION PATTERNS IN A DISTANCE EDUCATION MASTER DEGREE PROGRAM - Deniz YALCINKAYA, Meral UYSAL THE IMPORTANCE OF DATA LITERACY IN EDUCATION: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW - Ayşenur KULOĞLU, Merve ÖZER, Fatma TUTUŞ
This book demonstrates how blended learning improves access to and enhances the quality of higher education teaching and learning in Asian universities. It first discusses how leading universities in the region drive and support blended learning at the institutional level to enhance student learning engagement and outcomes. It then examines 10 effective implementations and lessons learned of blended learning practices across different disciplinary courses and programmes (humanities and language, science and engineering, social science and education, and others) in the region. The chapters in this book provide an overview of the opportunities and challenges of blended learning for improved access and enhanced quality of higher education, and offer insights into the promising blended learning policies and practices in Asian universities.
Language teaching programs have to respond to the need for distance education, with teachers working to transfer their material onto online platforms and/or learning management systems (LMS) even though their materials are not designed with distance learning in mind. COVID-19 has led to English language teaching programs extending their teaching online for the unforeseeable future and trying to adjust the material to deliver high-quality practice. The education emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that the world needs an education system that favors flexibility and resilience to equip educators to face unpredictable emergencies that may arise. Transferring Language Learning...
Technology-Enhanced Language Learning for Specialized Domains provides an exploration of the latest developments in technology-enhanced learning and the processing of languages for specific purposes. It combines theoretical and applied research from an interdisciplinary angle, covering general issues related to learning languages with computers, assessment, mobile-assisted language learning, the new language massive open online courses, corpus-based research and computer-assisted aspects of translation. The chapters in this collection include contributions from a number of international experts in the field with a wide range of experience in the use of technologies to enhance the language le...