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Using the online forums to integrate the standards into the foreign language curriculum
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Title: | Using the online forums to integrate the standards into the foreign language curriculum |
Authors: | Oskoz, Ana |
Date Issued: | 01 Jan 2009 |
Publisher: | Heinle Cengage Learning |
Citation: | Oskoz, A. (2009). Using the online forums to integrate the standards into the foreign language curriculum. The American Association of University Supervisors, Coordinators and Directors of Foreign Languages Programs (AAUSC), 106-125. http://hdl.handle.net/102015/69672 |
Abstract: | This chapter reports on the work conducted in a foreign language (FL) program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County that integrates both in-class and online discussions to reflect on students in and interpret various documents and experiences. In particular, this study focuses on students in one class of Intermediate Spanish I who used asynchronous online interactions to explore, analyze, and reflect on cultural topics. Five groups of students’ online discussions were collected and analyzed through the framework of the 5 goals of the Standards. Subsequent quantitative analysis of the data showed that the online forums can become springboards for students to share, debate, and interpret information; to gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures; to reflect and make connections to additional bodies of knowledge; to compare and contrast the target culture with their own; and to participate in multilingual and multicultural communities. Pedagogical suggestions to enhance the value of the discussion boards are provided at the end of the chapter. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10125/69672 |
Volume: | 2009 |
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2009 PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF THE STANDARDS IN COLLEGE FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION |
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