Hooked to WhatsApp. Can We Take Advantage of It? [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the EUROCALL 2020 Conference (28th, Online, Aug 20-21, 2020).

Autor/inn/en	Martínez, Dunia; Appel, Christine
Titel	Hooked to WhatsApp. Can We Take Advantage of It? [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the EUROCALL 2020 Conference (28th, Online, Aug 20-21, 2020).
Quelle	(2020), (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Martínez, Dunia) ORCID (Appel, Christine)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Computer Software; Teaching Methods; Technology Integration; Student Centered Learning; Social Networks; Synchronous Communication; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Student Attitudes; Secondary School Students; Extracurricular Activities; Private Schools; Student Motivation; Foreign Countries; Spain (Barcelona) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Group work; Student-entered learning; Student-centred learning; Student centred learning; Schülerorientierter Unterricht; Schülerzentrierter Unterricht; Gruppenarbeit; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Schülerverhalten; Sekundarschüler; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Private school; Privatschule; Schulische Motivation; Ausland
Abstract	The implementation of technology in the classroom has allowed language teachers to promote and adopt student-centred approaches. Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) applications are on the frontline as one of the most widely used social networking platforms holding great potential for language learning and teaching. This preliminary study tries to understand if Spanish teenagers and young adults who study English as a Foreign Language (EFL) consider MIM as a significant learning platform that can help improve and support their language learning skills. The survey target participants were 22 students, aged 13 to 18, who study EFL as an extracurricular activity in a private language school. This study suggests that MIMs can be useful support tools and motivating for students. It also shows willingness of participants towards the use of MIM in their classroom. [For the complete volume, "CALL for Widening Participation: Short Papers from EUROCALL 2020 (28th, Online, August 20-21, 2020)," see ED610330.] (As Provided).
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