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Digital affordances on WeChat: learning Chinese as a second language
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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.Abstract:
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...read more
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Using gamification to support learning English as a second language: a systematic review
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Review of Studies on Technology-Enhanced Language Learning and Teaching
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Social media in second and foreign language teaching and learning: Blogs, wikis, and social networking
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