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Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 5
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"Come si fa?" Can Virtual Worlds Help Us Promote Intercultural Awareness?
Nocchi, Susanna
European Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL), Paper presented at the European Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL) Annual Conference (Nottingham, United Kingdom, Aug 31-Sep 3, 2011)
This paper describes the author's experience with a pilot course of Italian in SL[R]. The course is part of a PhD research on "Exploring the potential of virtual worlds to promote Intercultural Awareness in students learning Italian as a Foreign Language." In the paper the author will justify her choice of virtual worlds for the development of language competence and Intercultural Awareness and will present some results of her activity theoretical analysis of the data. Problematic areas and potential moments for the development of Intercultural Awareness were highlighted during the analysis. (Contains 4 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Italian, Cultural Awareness, Second Language Learning, Virtual Classrooms, Educational Technology, Language Skills, Foreign Countries, Learning Activities, Teaching Methods, College Students, Interpersonal Communication
European Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL). School of Modern Languages, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland BT52 1SA UK. Tel: +44-287-032-3992; e-mail: eurocall@ulster.ac.uk; Web site: http://www.eurocall-languages.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: European Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL) (United Kingdom)
Identifiers - Location: Ireland
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