Focus on the language learner in an era of globalization
Tensions, positions and practices in technology-mediated language teaching
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11438995 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cynthia White (0000-0002-8311-5545, Massey University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 321-326 |
| Publication date | 2007-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language Teaching (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-4448 • E-ISSN: 1475-3049 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s026144480700451x |
| OpenAlex | W2140212024 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Globalization as the intensification of worldwide social relations (Giddens 1990) continues to exert an influence on language, language use, and learning and teaching around the world. In this paper I examine the nature and influence of globalization on online language teaching through the lens of learner-centred principles, and the tensions between different positions and practices adopted by participants within virtual learning environments. I conclude by arguing that a focus on technology or innovation within global learning environments needs to be balanced by a focus on the learner in order to engage with and respond to emerging issues, challenges and practices, and to extend our understanding of language learning and teaching in the twenty-first century
Business · Focus (optics · Globalization · Language acquisition · Language education · Mathematics education · Order (exchange · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.12 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2016 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |