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Online Language Learning

Tips for Teachers

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Authors:
  1. Laurence Mann

    1. Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

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  2. Jieun Kiaer

    1. Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

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  3. Emine Çakır

    1. Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

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  • Presents case studies of language teaching within the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford
  • Provides language teachers with tips to maximize teaching and learning effectiveness in an online environment
  • Proposes a resilient approach to improve teachers' and students' preparedness for changing circumstances

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    • Laurence Mann, Jieun Kiaer, Emine Çakır
    Pages 1-18

  3. First Tip: Bring Social Media into Teaching in Meaningful Ways

    • Laurence Mann, Jieun Kiaer, Emine Çakır
    Pages 19-45

  4. Second Tip: Diversify the Curriculum

    • Laurence Mann, Jieun Kiaer, Emine Çakır
    Pages 47-72

  5. Third Tip: Find Self-Generated Opportunities for Professional Development

    • Laurence Mann, Jieun Kiaer, Emine Çakır
    Pages 73-96

  6. Fourth Tip: Think Carefully About Assessment

    • Laurence Mann, Jieun Kiaer, Emine Çakır
    Pages 97-126

  7. Conclusion: Don’t Lose Faith

    • Laurence Mann, Jieun Kiaer, Emine Çakır
    Pages 127-132

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 133-144
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About this book

This book provides tips and guidelines for teachers and learners of modern foreign languages in higher education institutions, drawing on the authors' experiences of teaching languages including Turkish, Japanese and Korean to suggest strategies and approaches that promote effective use of the online environment. As well as shedding light on modern languages that are typically under-studied and under-represented in the literature, this book demonstrates how the online sphere is increasingly fundamental to language use, change and contact. The authors provide practical guidance to help teachers and learners capitalise on the opportunities presented by a virtual educational context, and offer a more resilient blended approach that will increase teachers' and students' preparedness for changing circumstances and institutional priorities in the future. This book is primarily aimed at teachers and students of foreign languages within HE settings, but its focus on new perspectives will alsobe of interest to scholars researching the online shift in language education, applied linguistics, curriculum design and educational technology.

Reviews

“This book has many merits. … each chapter is well-signposted and clearly structured, additional praise is merited for the book’s composition, Indeed, the advice offered in the volume makes it of relevance to a broad audience … . Accordingly, this book is recommended as a valuable pedagogical resource for language teachers working in virtual, hybrid, and even face-to-face environments.” (Antony Hoyte-West, Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 24 (3), July, 2023)

“Given the sudden recent surge in online learning, this book will be extremely helpful to anyone teaching foreign languages in universities. Based on the experiences of the authors and written by teachers for teachers, the chapters centre on practical and digestible tips for integrating online technologies and materials into teaching procedures and academic practices.”

—Professor Paul Seedhouse, Director of ilab:learn, Newcastle University, UK.

“A distinctive feature of this interesting book is that it is based on teaching languages and cultures other than English so will be useful to a broad range of language teachers and teacher trainers (including ELT). I particularly recommend the book for MA students but it could also be a springboard for research into social media for language teaching.”

—Aisha Walker, EdD Director, School of Education, University of Leeds, UK.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

    Laurence Mann, Jieun Kiaer, Emine Çakır

About the authors

Laurence Mann is a Senior Lecturer in Japanese Language at Oxford Brookes University and an Associate Member of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford, UK. 

Jieun Kiaer is Young Bin Min-KF Professor of Korean Linguistics at the University of Oxford, UK.

Emine Çakır is a Lecturer in Turkish Language at the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford, UK.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Online Language Learning

  • Book Subtitle: Tips for Teachers

  • Authors: Laurence Mann, Jieun Kiaer, Emine Çakır

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91418-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-91417-2Published: 29 January 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-91418-9Published: 28 January 2022

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 144

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Applied Linguistics, Language Education, Modern Languages, Education, general, Higher Education

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