From L2 Writing to Multimodal Writing Edited by TIAN Jie, SHEN Mengmeng, LYU Jiahui, JIA Xingyu This post is based on On becoming facilitators of multimodal composing and digital design by Diane D. Belcher (2017). Background According to Belcher (2017), pedagogical perspectives on L1 and L2 (first and second language) writing are increasingly related. […]
image by M channel on Free Stock photos by Vecteezy Collaborative learning has many benefits. Research suggests that effective and functional team learning can enhance students’development both academically and mentally, for example, resulting in better school performance, more effective relationships with people and better communication skills. As teamwork has to be organized to leverage its […]
Edited by LIU Yujia, LU Leyan, YAO Lili, YAO Yuyong This post is based on The Project Framework: a tool for language, content, and skills integration by Beckett and Slater (2005). Have you ever thought about acquiring language, content, and skills simultaneously? Image from pixabay.com To encourage students’ concurrent acquisition of language, content, and […]
(Edited by Zhiyin LI, Yongxi CHEN, Bofeng ZHANG, Bingru GAO) Have you ever noticed the role that project work plays in learners’ fluency and competency? Image from pixabay.com Introduction Project work has become a key concept of ELT and received much attention from many researchers. published an article discussing and evaluating project work. In her study, […]
Introduction Photo Credit: seksanwangjaisuk5651 via vecteezy.com Have you ever heard the false contention that your stomach acid could kill the coronavirus if you drink plenty of water and keep your mouth and throat constantly moist? Did you ever swallow such rumors whole regarding the seemingly unfathomable virus at the outset of the pandemic? Well, if […]
Edited by Jiaqi CAI, Kefan ZHENG, Beibei LEI, Yihang JIAO Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, synchronous online lessons (SOLs), referred to as lessons delivered synchronously online through video-conferencing tools (Peachey, 2017), are becoming increasingly prevalent. Although SOLs contain multiple benefits for language learning in the digital age, they also bring us challenges (Moorhouse et al., […]
Edited by Huiwen DENG, Lanyun HUANG, Ranran MAI, Xiaoqing LIU This post is based on Connecting traditional and new genres: Trends and emerging themes by Luzón and Pérez-Llantada (2019). Image from freeimages.com Imagine that you are a language learner who wants to enhance your language learning efficiency: how will you obtain the knowledge you want? Will you […]
WHO ARE YOU? Image from pixabay.com When you heard this question, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Let me guess, you may talk about something related to your social identity like your nationality, ethnicity, personality, Has it ever occurred to you that you might have digital identities too? Introduction The role of identity construction and negotiation […]
Edited by Yiming LU, Xuanxuan QI, Luyao ZHU, Zhijia ZHANG Have you ever used social media platforms for language learning and using? How do you write your posts? Image from pixabay.com Introduction The development of the Internet makes it possible for learners to integrate social media platforms into language learning and using, and one of […]
Now is an exciting part of the semester: we’ve gotten off to a good start and are ready to explore the world of new literacies and language learning. As Graham Stanley points out in his book Language Learning with Technology, for online learning to work effectively, it’s important to build the right kind of supportive learning community. […]