Computer-Mediated Negotiation Across Borders: German-American Collaboration in Language Teacher Education: 424 (Europaeische Hochschulschriften / European University Studie) - Softcover

Fuchs, Carolin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3631547749 ISBN 13: 9783631547748

Publisher: Peter Lang GmbH, 2005

Synopsis

This book presents findings from a research project which provided future language teachers in Germany and in the US with the opportunity to experience computer-mediated collaboration. Overall goals of the project included preparing preservice language teachers to use computer technology in their future teaching, fostering electronic and professional literacies and cross-cultural learning. This volume explores institutional, technical, socio-cultural and linguistic challenges encountered by participants when jointly designing a website. Data collection instruments were triangulated, and a Grounded Theory approach was used to identify categories such as linguistic issues and missed negotiation opportunities. Based on her findings, the author makes recommendations for future projects and research.

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About the Author

The Author: Carolin Fuchs is Research Scholar in the Department of French at the University of California at Berkeley. She received her Ph.D. from the Institut für Anglistik at the Justus-Liebig Universität Gießen. Additionally, she holds an M.A. in TESOL and a Certificate in Teaching Foreign Language from the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Her primary research interests include synchronous and asynchronous CMC-based language teaching and learning, electronic literacies, corpus linguistics, socio-cultural theory, dynamic assessment, intercultural learning, and electronic portfolios in language teaching and teacher education.

Edition details

• Publisher: Peter Lang GmbH
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3631547749
• ISBN 13: 9783631547748
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 324