A Social Constructionist Approach to Teaching and Learning Vocabulary for Italian for Academic Purposes [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the EUROCALL 2016 Conference (23rd, Limassol, Cyprus, Aug 24-27, 2016).

Autor/inn/en	Xerou, Eftychia; Papadima-Sophocleous, Salomi; Parmaxi, Antigoni
Titel	A Social Constructionist Approach to Teaching and Learning Vocabulary for Italian for Academic Purposes [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the EUROCALL 2016 Conference (23rd, Limassol, Cyprus, Aug 24-27, 2016).
Quelle	(2016), (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Italian; Constructivism (Learning); Vocabulary Development; Second Language Learning; Electronic Learning; Guidelines; Second Language Instruction; Learning Motivation; Language Tests; Academic Discourse; College Students; Teaching Methods; Qualitative Research; Greek; Native Language; Dictionaries; Translation; Search Engines; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Greece + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Italienisch; Wortschatzarbeit; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Richtlinien; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Language test; Sprachtest; Discourse; Diskurs; Collegestudent; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Qualitative Forschung; Grieche; Griechisch; Dictionary; Wörterbuch; Suchmaschine; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Griechenland
Abstract	This study presents the way Parmaxi and Zaphiris's (2015) social constructionist framework was used in order to teach and learn vocabulary in an Italian for Specific Academic Purposes (ISAP) tertiary course. The participants (beginner students) were guided to build in groups an artifact, i.e a specific academic vocabulary collection. To do so, they used "Quizlet"; this online learning tool allows the creation of digital artifacts, such as vocabulary flashcards, games and quizzes, and the sharing of the collections created. The purpose of the creation of the artifact was the learning and sharing of vocabulary in Italian used in the specific area of the students' university fields of study. The data revealed that the social constructionist approach facilitated a more engaged and motivating attitude towards learning, allowing students to work constructively and collaboratively and share their knowledge with the use of new technologies. [For the complete volume of short papers, see ED572005.] (As Provided).
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