Description
Conference presentation at Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities, Sixth Biennial Colloquium: Decentring and diversifying languages and culturesAbstract:
While researchers exploring the effectiveness of online language learning and teaching claim that there are no statistically significant differences in the overall outcomes between online and face-to-face cohorts, language students still tend to prefer the classroom environment over the online setting. Many on-campus students were therefore sceptical and reluctant to engage in online delivery when all tutorials were moved online in April 2020.
However, an increase in attendance and engagement was experienced during the 10 week online-only delivery and students' comments proved that their initial scepticism towards online learning was at least reduced if not eliminated with more online learning exposure. Data gathered through surveys and interviews throughout 2020 reveals that the use of interactive online tools and synchronous delivery makes students’ online and/or blended experience more enjoyable and motivating.
In this paper the author presents an approach to language teaching which has been receiving positive feedback from students and has increased their satisfaction with the online part of the unit and their general engagement while simultaneously developing their digital skills and their creativity. The approach involves the H5P - HTML5 Package, used to create and share rich and interactive applications specially designed for use in e-learning, so-called 'double zooming', and other interactive resources.
| Period | 24 Nov 2021 → 26 Nov 2021 |
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| Event title | Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities, Sixth Biennial Colloquium: Decentring and diversifying languages and cultures |
| Event type | Conference |
| Location | Australia, QueenslandShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | National |