Enjoyment as a Key to Success? Links between e-Tandem Language Learning and Tertiary Students' Foreign Language Enjoyment

Autor/inn/en	Resnik, Pia; Schallmoser, Christine
Titel	Enjoyment as a Key to Success? Links between e-Tandem Language Learning and Tertiary Students' Foreign Language Enjoyment
Quelle	In: Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 9 (2019) 3, S.541-564 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Resnik, Pia) ORCID (Schallmoser, Christine)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2083-5205
Schlagwörter	Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Computer Mediated Communication; English (Second Language); German; Exchange Programs; Student Attitudes; Native Speakers; Foreign Countries; Cultural Awareness; Feedback (Response); Authentic Learning; Language Usage; Intercultural Communication; Teaching Methods; Friendship; College Students; Individual Differences; Positive Attitudes; Language Proficiency; Social Media; Peer Teaching; Austria; United States; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Computerkonferenz; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Deutscher; Exchange programme; Exchange program; Exchange programmes; Austauschprogramm; Schülerverhalten; Muttersprachler; Ausland; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Sprachgebrauch; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Freundschaft; Collegestudent; Individueller Unterschied; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Soziale Medien; Peer group teaching; Peer Group Teaching; Österreich; USA; Großbritannien
Abstract	This paper reports on crossing borders virtually via an e-Tandem scheme and presents the findings of a study, in which students of English from an Austrian university were paired with students of German from the UK and the USA. Drawing on data from 19 in-depth interviews, the study aims to identify links between e-Tandem language learning and foreign language enjoyment (FLE) (Dewaele & MacIntyre, 2014, 2016). A category-based qualitative text analysis (Kuckartz, 2014) revealed that a majority of the interviewees felt e-Tandem language learning contributed to their FLE. Furthermore, a range of reasons underlying students' perceived enjoyment of learning a language in Tandem emerged: having authentic conversations in the target language with L1 (first language) users (Dewaele, 2018), perceiving each other as cultural mediators and a difference from language classroom contexts on the level of power relations, which made students feel more at ease. Helping each other, receiving one-on-one feedback and perceiving improvement in their linguistic mastery were furthermore mentioned as factors they felt boosted their enjoyment and so was developing friendships with L1 users. According to the interviewees, these aspects specifically increased their interest and enjoyment in using and learning the language and their eudaimonic happiness. The findings demonstrate that e-Tandem language learning can be a resource to enhance perceived enjoyment in foreign language learners at tertiary level and they illustrate that social and private components of FLE seem to be interlinked. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Adam Mickiewicz University Department of English Studies. Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Ul. Nowy Swiat 28-30, 62-800 Kailsz, Poland. e-mail: ssllt@amu.edu.pll; Web site: http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/ssllt
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01