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Digital affordances on WeChat: learning Chinese as a second language

Li Jin
- 02 Jan 2018 - 
- Vol. 31, pp 27-52
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In this paper, affordance, an ecological term, has been used to analyze the perceived opportunities for second language learning in an environment with respect to the available resources and affordance.
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Different from the traditional term language input, affordance, an ecological term, has been deployed to analyze the perceived opportunities for second language (L2) learning an environment provide...

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Using gamification to support learning English as a second language: a systematic review

TL;DR: In this paper, gamification has been argued to be a fun and enjoyable method to support Learning English as a Second Language (LESL) and to ease the gap between students' learning and educational practice.
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Review of Studies on Technology-Enhanced Language Learning and Teaching

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- 10 Jan 2020 - 
TL;DR: This article reviewed articles on technology-enhanced language learning and teaching and summarized the content of reviewed articles in the following categories: (1) the number of articles published by journals and by year; (2) languages and skills; (3) technology used; (4) promising technologies.
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Social media in second and foreign language teaching and learning: Blogs, wikis, and social networking

TL;DR: The authors surveyed and synthesized the findings of 87 focal pieces, published primarily since 2009 and mid 2018, on the formal and informal use of social media (blogs, wikis, and social networking) for second and foreign language teaching and learning (L2TL), including studies on the use of educational sites like Livemocha and Busuu and vernacular sites like Facebook and Twitter.
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Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research

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Sociocultural Theory and the Genesis of Second Language Development

TL;DR: The authors integrates theory, research, and practice on the learning of second and foreign languages as informed by sociocultural and activity theory, and illustrates the use of activity theory to support practical and conceptual innovations in second language education.
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