Rapport in the World Language Classroom: From Face-to-Face to Online in Times of Pandemic
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2021-09-16
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As shown in previous studies, positive teacher and student rapport increases motivation and
performance in world language learning. This study investigated the impact of three forms
of interaction on the development of teacher-student and student-student relationships in a
Spanish as a World Language classroom that transitioned from face-to-face (FtoF) to online
due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. These forms of interaction were positive
comments, corrective feedback, and personal thematic discourse. The participants were
students from six different beginner-level Spanish courses at a university in Hawai'i.
Because of COVID restrictions, half of the semester was conducted FtoF and half online.
Data were collected through a three-part questionnaire with open and closed-ended
questions which explored the impact of the online and FtoF setting and forms of interaction
on rapport. The results reveal the importance of corrective feedback and positive comments
on the development of positive teacher-student rapport, and of positive comments and
personal thematic discourse on student-student rapport. The study suggests the need to
bring qualities from the FtoF classroom to online, such as a sense of a more personal
experience, ability to connect, ease in asking questions, receiving feedback, and greater
interaction.
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corrective feedback, face-to-face interactions, online interactions, rapport, COVID-19, Spanish as a World Language
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