Tele-Classes: The Way of the Future. A Report on a Language Exchange via Satellite.

Gallego, Juan Carlos

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ERIC Number: EJ441442

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Tele-Classes: The Way of the Future. A Report on a Language Exchange via Satellite.

Gallego, Juan Carlos

Foreign Language Annals, v25 n1 p51-58 Feb 1992

Describes one class' experience with Tele-class, where university students used a telephone-like device that showed a still picture of the speaker to talk with students in Spain, pointing out linguistic and cultural gains as well as limitations in enhancing motivation, language awareness, and cultural awareness. (13 references) (Author/CB)

Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Intercultural Communication, Language Enrichment, Oral Language, Second Language Instruction, Spanish, Telephone Communications Systems, Visual Aids

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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