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Rosso, Ana; Robbins, Jackie; Appel, Christine – Research-publishing.net, 2022
This paper focuses on the impact of introducing a Group Dynamics Training Activity (GDTA) on learners' reported engagement during the course. The context is a university Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR) B2 French language online course over the course of two semesters. Data was collected in the form of online surveys…
Descriptors: Group Dynamics, Learning Activities, Learner Engagement, Electronic Learning
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Appel, Christine; Cristòfol Garcia, Blanca – Research-publishing.net, 2020
Due to the increasing use of technology to enhance Foreign Language (FL) education, research on learners' emotions in new learning environments is calling for more attention (Beirne, Mac Lochlainn, Nic Giolla, & Mhichíl, 2018). In this study, we focus on Foreign Language Anxiety (FLA), a debilitating emotion; and e-Tandem learning, a…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Anxiety, Student Attitudes
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Malerba, Maria Luisa; Appel, Christine – Research-publishing.net, 2016
This paper reports on a PhD study about informal second language learning in online communities (Livemocha and Busuu). In these communities learners autonomously seek opportunities for telecollaboration with Native Speakers (NSs) in the absence of teachers and pedagogical tasks, and in an informal context. This paper focuses on learning and social…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Communities of Practice, Cooperative Learning, Second Language Learning