ONLINE COMMUNITY PROJECTS: LEARNER-CENTRED DIGITAL MEDIATION TOOLS FOR SECONDARY-SCHOOL ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE CURRICULA
ONLINE COMMUNITY PROJECTS: LEARNER-CENTRED DIGITAL MEDIATION TOOLS FOR SECONDARY-SCHOOL ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE CURRICULA
Author(s): Lesley J FearnSubject(s): Foreign languages learning, School education
Published by: IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group and The University of Nicosia
Keywords: Sociocultural theory; eTwinning; learner autonomy; Autoethnography; Technology-enhanced Language Learning;
Summary/Abstract: Young people today face an uncertain future. English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in state education are investing their expertise in Online Community Projects (OCPs) as a digital mediation tool to help their students acquire intercultural awareness and experiment with new uses for technology. This qualitative study employs analytic autoethnography to investigate the experiences of a secondary-school English as a Foreign Language teacher using OCPs in southern Italy. Data were analysed and debated through relevant EFL and sociocultural theory literature. Results revealed the learner-centred qualities of OCP activities and their effects on secondary-school EFL curricula.This research contributes to the literature on teaching English with technology, learner autonomy and online community projects in secondary-school EFL curricula. It will interest policymakers and teachers who wish to include learner- centred approaches in their practices.
Journal: Teaching English with Technology
- Issue Year: 23/2023
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 44-68
- Page Count: 25
- Language: English
