Academic e-tandems as a strategy for English language learning in a Mexican university
E-tandems, or virtual synchronous exchanges, offer opportunities for language learners to practice their skills with native speakers. While they are regularly conducted informally, some institutions are exploring their academic use. This paper reports on the experience of eight students who were lea...
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International Council for Distance Education
2020
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| author | Serrato Salazar, Dan Isaí Padilla Rodríguez, Brenda Cecilia |
| author_facet | Serrato Salazar, Dan Isaí Padilla Rodríguez, Brenda Cecilia |
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| description | E-tandems, or virtual synchronous exchanges, offer opportunities for language learners to practice their skills with native speakers. While they are regularly conducted informally, some institutions are exploring their academic use. This paper reports on the experience of eight students who were learning English at a public university in Mexico. They connected via Skype with a group of peers who were taking a Spanish course in the United Kingdom. Data sources included field notes taken during the e-tandem session, a follow-up survey and a focus group. Participants reported feeling motivated and excited about meeting students from
another country. They practiced their oral language skills and received feedback directly from native speakers.
Their learning included nonverbal communication, such as hand gestures. Participants discovered cultural differences but also common ground with their peers. The e-tandem experience was an effective strategy for foreign language learning. |
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| spelling | eprints-239232022-09-27T20:26:30Z http://eprints.uanl.mx/23923/ Academic e-tandems as a strategy for English language learning in a Mexican university Serrato Salazar, Dan Isaí Padilla Rodríguez, Brenda Cecilia PE Lenguas Inglesas E-tandems, or virtual synchronous exchanges, offer opportunities for language learners to practice their skills with native speakers. While they are regularly conducted informally, some institutions are exploring their academic use. This paper reports on the experience of eight students who were learning English at a public university in Mexico. They connected via Skype with a group of peers who were taking a Spanish course in the United Kingdom. Data sources included field notes taken during the e-tandem session, a follow-up survey and a focus group. Participants reported feeling motivated and excited about meeting students from another country. They practiced their oral language skills and received feedback directly from native speakers. Their learning included nonverbal communication, such as hand gestures. Participants discovered cultural differences but also common ground with their peers. The e-tandem experience was an effective strategy for foreign language learning. International Council for Distance Education 2020-07 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd http://eprints.uanl.mx/23923/7/23923.pdf http://eprints.uanl.mx/23923/7.haspreviewThumbnailVersion/23923.pdf Serrato Salazar, Dan Isaí y Padilla Rodríguez, Brenda Cecilia (2020) Academic e-tandems as a strategy for English language learning in a Mexican university. Open praxis, 12 (3). pp. 417-424. ISSN 2304-070X https://dx.doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.12.3.1099 |
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| title | Academic e-tandems as a strategy for English language learning in a Mexican university |
| title_full | Academic e-tandems as a strategy for English language learning in a Mexican university |
| title_fullStr | Academic e-tandems as a strategy for English language learning in a Mexican university |
| title_full_unstemmed | Academic e-tandems as a strategy for English language learning in a Mexican university |
| title_short | Academic e-tandems as a strategy for English language learning in a Mexican university |
| title_sort | academic e tandems as a strategy for english language learning in a mexican university |
| topic | PE Lenguas Inglesas |
| url | http://eprints.uanl.mx/23923/7/23923.pdf |
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