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What is Sociocultural Perspectives on Learning

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Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technologies and Adult Education Integration
A group of learning theories in which the context, social structures, and cultures in which people live play an active role in shaping learning.
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The Use of Web 2.0 Technologies in the ESL Classroom
Melissa Wright (University of Southern Mississippi, USA) and Lilian H. Hill (University of Southern Mississippi, USA)
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61692-906-0.ch007
Abstract
This chapter includes a brief history of the Internet, definitions of Web 2.0 and characterization of its social nature, identification and descriptions of the various Web 2.0 technologies, applications of sociocultural perspectives to language learning, the benefits of using Web 2.0 in the English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom, ways in which Web 2.0 has been used successfully in various academic settings, and specific activities for using Web 2.0 in ESL instruction. It is imperative that ESL instructors become familiar with internet technologies and ways they can be used to enhance the educational experiences of their students. The more familiar students are with Web 2.0 technologies, the better prepared they will be for their future educational and occupational endeavors.
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