Language Teaching, Language Learning, and Virtual Exchange in an Age of Complexity

As the introduction to this special issue on virtual exchange (VE), this paper presents a glimpse back at the development of VE through the lens of the central definitions that have been historically associated with VE and how these have had an impact on the evolution of VE practice and research. Ne...

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Autor: Dooly Owenby, Melinda|||0000-0002-1478-4892
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:español
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Palabra clave:21st Century Skills
E-Tandem
Geographically Distanced Learning
Intercultural Exchange
Network Learning
Teacher Education
Technology-Enhanced Language Learning
Telecollaboration
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spelling Language Teaching, Language Learning, and Virtual Exchange in an Age of ComplexityDooly Owenby, Melinda|||0000-0002-1478-489221st Century SkillsE-TandemGeographically Distanced LearningIntercultural ExchangeNetwork LearningTeacher EducationTechnology-Enhanced Language LearningTelecollaborationAs the introduction to this special issue on virtual exchange (VE), this paper presents a glimpse back at the development of VE through the lens of the central definitions that have been historically associated with VE and how these have had an impact on the evolution of VE practice and research. Next, the role of intercultural competence (IC) is discussed. IC is a prominent aspect of VE in foreign language education and also emerges as a primary topic in the articles in this special issue. Given that VE is most commonly identified within formal education contexts, the article then foregrounds recent debate on whether VE is an educational approach or method and how this may impact teacher education. Finally, looking forward, the text outlines the importance of VE for upcoming generations and how VE might keep pace with anticipated technological advances. 22023-01-0120232023-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/301449https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.4018/ijcallt.316459reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaEspañolspaopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, fins i tot amb finalitats comercials, sempre i quan es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:3014492026-06-06T12:50:31Z
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title Language Teaching, Language Learning, and Virtual Exchange in an Age of Complexity
spellingShingle Language Teaching, Language Learning, and Virtual Exchange in an Age of Complexity
Dooly Owenby, Melinda|||0000-0002-1478-4892
21st Century Skills
E-Tandem
Geographically Distanced Learning
Intercultural Exchange
Network Learning
Teacher Education
Technology-Enhanced Language Learning
Telecollaboration
title_short Language Teaching, Language Learning, and Virtual Exchange in an Age of Complexity
title_full Language Teaching, Language Learning, and Virtual Exchange in an Age of Complexity
title_fullStr Language Teaching, Language Learning, and Virtual Exchange in an Age of Complexity
title_full_unstemmed Language Teaching, Language Learning, and Virtual Exchange in an Age of Complexity
title_sort Language Teaching, Language Learning, and Virtual Exchange in an Age of Complexity
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Dooly Owenby, Melinda|||0000-0002-1478-4892
author Dooly Owenby, Melinda|||0000-0002-1478-4892
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 21st Century Skills
E-Tandem
Geographically Distanced Learning
Intercultural Exchange
Network Learning
Teacher Education
Technology-Enhanced Language Learning
Telecollaboration
topic 21st Century Skills
E-Tandem
Geographically Distanced Learning
Intercultural Exchange
Network Learning
Teacher Education
Technology-Enhanced Language Learning
Telecollaboration
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