Online intercultural exchange: policy, pedagogy, practice
Online intercultural exchange: policy, pedagogy, practice
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在线跨文化交流:政策、教学法、实践
DOI:
10.1590/s1413-24782018230024
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发表时间:
2018
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通讯作者:
Rod Schaefer
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作者:
José Luna;Rod Schaefer
The book Online Intercultural Exchange: Policy, Pedagogy, Practice, edited by Robert O’Dowd and Tim Lewis, touches upon issues concerning telecollaboration and consists of five parts subdivided in 17 chapters. In the first chapter, Introduction to Online Intercultural Exchange and this Volume, Lewis and O’Dowd begin by conceptualizing telecollaboration, based on a review of several studies derived from research in the area. Although the tone of the authors is veritably optimistic, they responsibly present data that do not point to the entry or to the successful use of Online Intercultural Exchange (OIE) in institutions around the world. The second chapter, Online Intercultural Exchange and Foreign Language Learning: A Systematic Review, also written by O’Dowd and Lewis, aims to punctually show how OIE contributes to the learning of foreign languages in university education. The required answer is achieved by means of a descriptive map that includes 54 articles published in scientific journals and book chapters. These are investigations that explore the importance of off-line study and reflection, as well as of development and feedback when it comes to tasks. In chapter 3, Internationalization and the Role of Online Intercultural Exchange, Wit presents sections marked by the redefinition of internationalization concepts such as internationalization at home and internationalization of the curriculum. What the author contends concerns all researchers and managers of academic internationalization: this process should extend to all students. In chapter 4, Online Intercultural Exchange in Europe: State of the Art and Implications for the Future, Guth calls into question that telecollaboration should