Instructional Features of Synchronous Computer-Mediated Communication in the Intermediate L2 Class: A Sociocultural Case Study

Instructional Features of Synchronous Computer-Mediated Communication in the Intermediate L2 Class: A Sociocultural Case Study

Explores social interactive features of synchronous computer-mediated communication (CMC)--commonly known as "chat"--as such features unfolded in real time and developed over a 9-week period in two college Spanish courses. Invoked a Vygotskian sociocultural theoretical framework and employ...

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Veröffentlicht in:CALICO journal 2002, Vol.19 (2), p.249
1. Verfasser: Darhower, Mark
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Case Studies
College Students
Computer Assisted Instruction
Computer Mediated Communication
Discourse Analysis
Higher Education
Second Language Instruction
Second Language Learning
Social Theories
Spanish
Vygotsky (Lev S)
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Zusammenfassung:Explores social interactive features of synchronous computer-mediated communication (CMC)--commonly known as "chat"--as such features unfolded in real time and developed over a 9-week period in two college Spanish courses. Invoked a Vygotskian sociocultural theoretical framework and employed discourse analysis as a research tool to describe and explain outstanding features of chat room communication. (Author/VWL)
ISSN:0742-7778