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Scaffolding 2.0—Redefining the Role of the Teacher in Online Language Learning Environments

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In this chapter, we investigate the impact of the Internet as a learning environment for language students, and the changes as well as potentials it has brought about for teachers. We identify four theoretical concepts that correspond to recent developments in online learning (cognitive flexibility theory, cognitive load theory , cognitive styles and new learning interactions) and then address each with respect to their potential for a contemporary teacher’s skillset. We then explore novel concepts, such as passionate affinity-based learning and the role of avatars in the online classroom, and assess their practicality. In our concluding section, we combine the essential notions of these concepts in a catalogue of criteria for effective online teaching.

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    Margit Reitbauer & Hannes Fromm

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  1. Language and Linguistics, University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom

    Christina Gkonou

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    Dietmar Tatzl

  3. Institut für Anglistik, University of Graz, Graz, Austria

    Sarah Mercer

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Reitbauer, M., Fromm, H. (2016). Scaffolding 2.0—Redefining the Role of the Teacher in Online Language Learning Environments. In: Gkonou, C., Tatzl, D., Mercer, S. (eds) New Directions in Language Learning Psychology. Second Language Learning and Teaching. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23491-5_13

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