Integrating content-based language learning and intercultural learning online: An international eGrops collaboration

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dc.contributor.authorWalker, Ute Gerda
dc.contributor.authorvom Brocke, Christina
dc.contributor.editorBrown, A
dc.date.accessioned2010-08-26T02:08:40Z
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-06T22:23:00Z
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-24T00:09:24Z
dc.date.availableNO_RESTRICTIONen_US
dc.date.available2010-08-26T02:08:40Z
dc.date.available2016-03-06T22:23:00Z
dc.date.available2016-03-24T00:09:24Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractLearning language through content in the tertiary context presents a challenge in that language teachers, particularly in EAP/ESP contexts, are not necessarily experts in their students’ speciality subject areas, while subject experts might lack language teaching methodology. Furthermore, intercultural awareness, a key qualification in today’s global work environment, tends to take a back seat in a content-based approach. This paper reports on a didactic concept which integrates subject-based language learning with intercultural experience through online collaboration in an international eGroups set-up. The creation of a collaborative learning space aimed to bring together learners from different cultural contexts (New Zealand and Germany) and with different target languages (German and English) towards shared learning outcomes. Data from student interactions will help illustrate to what extent the eGroups model promoted interactive, communicative and intercultural competence through content-related bilingual collaboration.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWalker, U. & vom Brocke, C (2009) Integrating content-based language learning and intercultural learning online: An international eGrops collaboration. A. Brown (Ed.)(2009) Proceedings of CLESOL 2008en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/7647
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectOnline collaborationen_US
dc.subjectEnglish languageen_US
dc.subjectGerman languageen_US
dc.subjectCALLen_US
dc.subjectEAP/ESPen_US
dc.subjectIntercultural learningen_US
dc.subjecte-groupsen_US
dc.subject.otherFields of Research::420000 Language and Culture::420100 Language Studiesen_US
dc.titleIntegrating content-based language learning and intercultural learning online: An international eGrops collaborationen_US
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