Insights from Heritage Language Students for Online Spanish Classes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9870072 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pamela L Anderson-Mejías (corresponding author), Pamela Anderson-Mejías |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 353-367 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hispania (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-2133 • E-ISSN: 2153-6414 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/hpn.2018.0143 |
| OpenAlex | W2890198341 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
Spanish heritage language learners (SHLL) on the United States-Mexico border in Texas often select online classes for convenience. This qualitative investigation presents preliminary information on how these SHLLs view twenty online Spanish courses based on 391 course evaluations. The literature indicates a need to consider heritage languages learners (HLL) distinct from other language learners, yet no study exists on how these learners, as indicated through student course evaluations, perceive their needs. The study seeks to answer a two-part research question with the purpose of presenting strategies that SHLLs believe contribute to language learning online. The first part of the research question considers aspects of online language courses viewed positively or negatively; the second part considers these students' awareness of the five goal areas within the World Readiness Standards (WRS), used because Spanish programs at the time of data collection implemented the WRS to guide instruction. Results indicate four major observations, which can serve to guide instructors in preparing and implementing online Spanish language classes. Additionally, results suggest these SHLLs were not directly aware of the WRS in their online courses; however, their written suggestions indicate a desire for one or more of those capabilities. Future work comparing these SHLL preliminary results with non-HLLs is warranted
Heritage language · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Online course · Online discussion · Online learning · Pedagogy · Spanish language · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Digital Communication and Language · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching
On the Validity of Student Evaluation of Teaching
Bilingualism, Heritage Language Learners, and SLA Research
Comparison of online and classroom-based student evaluations of instruction
Student evaluation of instruction
Rio de Janeiro to Claremont
Teacher Development and National Standards for Spanish as a Heritage Language
The Linguistic Similarities of Spanish Heritage and Second Language Learners
A Discourse‐Based Approach to Call Training and Professional Development
Communication Skills, Cultural Sensitivity, and Collaboration in an Experiential Language Village Simulation
The Role of the Colloquial Varieties in the Acquisition of the Standard Variety
Rethinking the ICC Framework
Students' Perspectives on Communities‐Oriented Goals
Beyond Classroom Discourse
Measuring the Impact of Instruction in Intercultural Communication on Secondary Spanish Learners' Attitudes and Motivation
Students’ Preconceptions of Professors
Second/Foreign Language Learning as a Social Accomplishment
On Discourse, Communication, and (Some) Fundamental Concepts in SLA Research
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |