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Bridging the gap: developing global understanding through meaningful communication

 Abstract Communication has been considered essential in the field of teaching and learning and as such, it influences teachers and learners. Considering that the curriculum design for foreign languages in most of the provinces have a communicative approach or a task-based approach, the purpose of this proposal is to analyse the results and effects of implementing a digital exchange program, as Global Scholars—which fosters international communication among children between eleven and thirteen years old in schools of Argentina. Research has established that students of English as a foreign language should be prepared before and during international communication exchanges to be aware of the cultural differences that may arise during the exchanges. This proposal will involve students from the city of Buenos Aires who are currently participating in the 2020 - 2021 Global Scholars Program. The proposed research will be conducted using the action research qualitative method. ...
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Motivating learners of English as a foreign language through meaningful communication in a real world context

  Communication can be considered as the very essence of teaching and learning (Cooper and Simonds, 1999) and as such, it influences teachers and learners. Considering that the curriculum design for the provincia de Buenos Aires supports a task-based communicative approach, it becomes of utmost importance to analyse the results and effects of implementing a digital exchange program, as Global Scholars, which fosters communication between international peers into the national curriculum. According to Tiven et al. ( 2020), the Far From Remote report establishes that “students enthusiastically engaged with a hybrid digital learning experience, one that connected them to their communities and to one another in an international online classroom” (p.5). These findings result compelling and demand for further actions in order to evaluate the program implications for the classroom with the intention of encouraging and motivating learners, improving communication in English as a foreign l...
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Research proposal

Topic:  International communication programs in education.  Research problem: How could the implementation of a program that fosters international communication between peers motivate and encourage meaningful communication in English as foreign language in a real world context. Research questions:  How can the implementation of a program, such as Global Scholars, that fosters international communication between peers help learners motivate and improve their communication in English? To what extent will the implementation of a program, such as Global Scholars, that fosters international communication between peers help learners motivate and improve their communication in English? General objective:  To evaluate how an international communication program for communication among students of English as a foreign language who are between eleven and thirteen years old from the City of Buenos Aires and different parts of the world can help its participants to develo...
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The online dimension of teaching and learning

              The free book The Theory and Practice of Online Teaching and Learning: A guide for Academic Professionals by Taylor & Francis Group (n.d.) is a compilation of excerpts from books written by experts in the field. This book aims to present not only a brief but complete perspective of every element to be considered when teaching online.  Each one of the six chapters refers to a different book and introduces an aspect to delve into. chapters refers to a different book and introduces an aspect to delve into. The first chapter, Teaching Online – The Basics, is sourced from Teaching Online: A Practical Guide ( Ko & Rossen, 2010, as cited in The Theory and Practice…, n.d.,) and it explains the essentials of online education design. Also, it offers practical advice, especially regarding the level of technology expertise required to design and teach online. In the following chapter , Orientation to ...
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Online teaching and learning: the big picture

  Outline The Theory and Practice of Online Teaching and Learning: A guide for academic professionals . Routledge Education Free Books. Taylor & Francis Group. New York. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tandfbis/rt-files/docs/FreeBooks+Opened+Up/Theory_and_Practice_of_Online_FB_final.pdf Purpose : To provide a comprehensive overview of online teaching and learning. Thesis statement: The essentials of online teaching and learning are presented. Audience: online educators, online students, education experts, researchers of technology education. I.                     Introduction                   A.                 Chapters content II.               ...
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An introduction to every aspect of online teaching and learning

  Annotated bibliography Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. (n.d.).  The theory and practice of online teaching and learning: A guide for academic professionals . Retrieved from  https://cutt.ly/pgD99oo The free book The Theory and Practice of Online Teaching and Learning: A guide for academic professionals  (Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, n.d.) aims to provide a broad and concise overview of every aspect to be considered when facing the theory and practice of online teaching and learning. Taylor & Francis Group (n.d) has compiled six excerpts written by experts in the field in order to address all the aspects of online education, “we start with the basics, answering your questions and offering practical tips and advice” ( The Theory and Practice…, n.d . , p. 4) as they claimed. The first chapter, Teaching Online – The Basics , presents the fundamentals of online education and how it differs from traditional classroom education. The second chapter, Orie...
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APA Requirements for Crediting Sources Accurately

In order to be part of the academic writing community, there are certain requirements to be followed. The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) is the appropriate documentation system to follow in Psychology and other Social Science fields, such as Education. Among APA guidelines, this paper will focus on in-text citations and references: the sources cited in in-text citations (either paraphrased, parenthetical, block or direct quotation) have to be included in the reference list, in alphabetical order and double-spaced, and at the same time, every entry in the list must be cited on the paper. The aim of this analysis is to evaluate the level of completion of APA guidelines for in-text citations and references in the article Beyond Reflection: Teaching Learning as Praxis by Hoffman-Kipp, Artiles and López-Torres (2003). As regards in-text citations, Chapter 6 of APA Manual provides the rules for acknowledging sources and formatting quotations. According...
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