Publication details
Encouraging students' independence and motivation in a virtual classroom
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| Year of publication | 2017 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Casalc Review |
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| Keywords | asynchronous communication; ESP; EAP; ICT; motivation; synchronous communication; videoconferencing |
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| Description | This paper is devoted to students’ motivation and the use of videoconferencing, ICT technology and social media tools for creating a community of practice communication within which authentic and meaningful tasks and activities in multicultural ESP and EAP classes can be carried out. It focuses primarily on tasks, which work both in an intercultural virtual classroom as well as in a standard homogeneous class. Samples of end-of-course feedback reflecting students´ experience, and their personal and professional feeling of achievement at the end of the course are also included in the text. |