The alignment of CMC language learning methodologies with the Bridge21 model of 21C learning
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Bauer, C., Devitt, A. & Tangney, B, The alignment of CMC language learning methodologies with the Bridge21 model of 21C learning, European Conference on Computer Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL), Italy, F. Helm, et al., Research-publishing.net, 2015, 44 - 50Download Item:
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This paper explores the intersection of learning methodologies to
promote the development of 21st century skills with the use of Computer-Mediated
Communication (CMC) tools to enhance language learning among adolescent
learners. Today, technology offers a greater range of affordances in the teaching
and learning of second languages while research shows that student classrooms
still continue to concentrate on linguistic competences rather than communicative
competences (Gilmore, 2011). The Bridge21 model, which is technology-mediated,
team-led and project-based, brings a particular approach to 21st-century learning
and is distinguished by the mixture and focus of scaffolding and consistency in the
application (Lawlor, Conneely, & Tangney, 2010). An exploratory case study was
designed to extend the Bridge21 model to include spatially-separated teams, based
in Ireland and Germany, learning together and enhancing the use of oral and aural
skills for second language acquisition. Thirty-six students worked on project-based
tasks during a six day workshop focused on the usage of authentic materials and
CMC tools. The findings suggest that using the Bridge21 learning model succeeded
in allowing students to collaborate at a distance and to participate in second language
acquisition.
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21C learning, CMC, Native speakers, Collaboration, Authentic materialsSubject (TCD):
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