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Title | Call for Chapter Proposals: Researching Language Learner Interaction Online |
Body | CALL FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS Guest editors Book Title Overview This timely volume aims to publish new empirical research on language learning in digitally-mediated environments and conceptual chapters that address new research approaches for effectively understanding the complex interactions taking place online. This dual focus distinguishes the volume from existing books in the field and is based on a recognition of the need for qualitative, multimodal and mixed methods research approaches that aim to capture a holistic understanding of learner interaction in online spaces. According to advocates, social network sites and new learning spaces like Coursera, Instreamia and other MOOCs are set to have an unprecedented impact on educational practice and affect the ways students engage with language and culture over the next decade. The volume will also examine the process of language acquisition in globally networked learning environments and the role that international interactions play in enriching the language learning experience and perspectives of world cultures. Chapter authors will make important contributions towards a better understanding of how international online interactions in online environments such as social networking sites can achieve proficiency goals and aid learner interaction, intercultural understanding and digital literacy skills. Chapters are requested which explore how digital environments provide learners with opportunities to: • Engage in meaningful conversations and exchange viewpoints with like-minded learners worldwide; The volume will have two parts, • with the first addressing new approaches to researching online CALL environments using digital technologies and applications In the first stage, abstracts of no more than 250-300 words are requested on the following or related topics: • Methods and approaches to language learning and teaching in MOOCS, social networks and blended environments Timeline: Call for Chapter Proposals - CALICO 2015 Book Volume. CALICO-L listserv (CALICO-L@LISTSERV.CALICO.ORG, 3 Mar 2014). |
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Inputdate | 2014-03-16 22:03:53 |
Lastmodifieddate | 2014-03-17 03:06:46 |
Expdate | 2014-04-01 00:00:00 |
Publishdate | 2014-03-17 02:15:01 |
Displaydate | 2014-03-17 00:00:00 |
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