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 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. ...

  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...

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...