The Start Here Module: Creating a First Day Impression in an Online Language Class

Autor/in	Wengier, Sabrina
Titel	The Start Here Module: Creating a First Day Impression in an Online Language Class
Quelle	In: Dimension, (2022), S.35-56 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Online Courses; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Asynchronous Communication; Misconceptions; Cultural Awareness; Access to Computers; Internet; Anxiety; Learning Processes; Communities of Practice; Educational Practices; French; Language Teachers; State Universities; Student Diversity; Inclusion; Equal Education; Instructional Design; College Faculty; Undergraduate Students; Educational Benefits; Teacher Characteristics; Course Content; Course Descriptions; Integrated Learning Systems; Computer Literacy; Georgia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Online course; Online-Kurs; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Missverständnis; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Angst; Learning process; Lernprozess; Community; Bildungspraxis; Französisch; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Staatliche Universität; Inklusion; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Fakultät; Bildungsertrag; Kursprogramm; Kursstrukturplan; Computerkenntnisse
Abstract	Students gain a lasting impression of a course and of the instructor on the first day of class (Lang, 2019). In asynchronous online or hybrid classes, the equivalent of the first day of class is the Start Here module. This orientation module should contain essential information about class expectations and technology requirements and provide help and accessibility resources. However, it is also the first opportunity for the instructor to establish a community of inquiry (Garrison et al., 2000) through a strong teaching presence, social presence, and cognitive presence. The Start Here module in an online language class is also fertile ground to build anticipation about the language and cultures taught, and to provide a space to discuss potential language anxiety and common misconceptions about language learning. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Southern Conference on Language Teaching. P.O. Box 33615, Decatur, GA 30033. Tel: 404-290-1942; Web site: http://www.scolt.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01