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Assessing the Effectiveness of Virtual Technologies in Foreign and Second Language Instruction
A language learner’s characteristics, learning styles, and traits that are culturally inspired and facilitate the acquisition of content domain knowledge and employment of metacognitive skills.
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A Framework for Engaging Language Learners in the Online Constructivist Classrooms
Sarah Mitchell (Cleveland State University, USA) and Widad Mousa (Cleveland State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7286-2.ch010
Abstract
The traditional Westernized constructivist approach to online teaching will need modifications due to the proliferation of multicultural online classrooms. Instructional designers and teachers must uncover their own unconscious biases to foster a culturally sensitive learning environment. To discover discrepancies, the teacher must learn about and understand diverse cultures. With this knowledge, the teacher will be able to adapt their teaching skills to different populations. The employment of culturally sensitive techniques in the online constructivist model will promote a sense of belonging for all students.
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