ERIC Number: ED610331
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Publication Date: 2020-Nov-23
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Implementing E+VE at the University of Bordeaux within English for Specific Purposes Courses
Hoskins, Laüra; Reynolds, Alexandra
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This case study reports on an Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange (E+VE) course at the University of Bordeaux. VE enables students to develop communication skills in an English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) environment (Helm, 2016; Kohn & Hoffstaedter, 2017). The present study reports on student language and content learning experiences through E+VE, where L2 users of English interacted with a more culturally diverse group of peers than they would likely meet in their local area. Our students' perspectives echo the E+VE impact report (Helm & Van Der Velden, 2019) and place a particular emphasis on English language learning outcomes. [For the complete volume, "Designing and Implementing Virtual Exchange -- A Collection of Case Studies," see ED609252.]
Descriptors: Universities, English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Exchange Programs, Program Descriptions, Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Virtual Classrooms, English (Second Language), Learning Experience, Student Attitudes, Student Diversity, Outcomes of Education, Intercultural Communication, Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students, Classroom Environment, Computer Mediated Communication, Comparative Analysis, Language Usage, Communication Skills, International Cooperation, Educational Cooperation
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: France
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