Blending Technologies in Second Language Classrooms

Examines the use of technologies in the teaching and learning of Applied Linguistics
Expands on the first edition to include newer technologies and theories
Illustrates how blended learning is part of a radical shift in our conceptualisation of the learning environment

Auteur
Don Hinkelman is Professor at Sapporo Gakuin University, Japan, where he administers an EFL program in oral and written communication. He promotes collaborative faculty development through the Moodle Association of Japan and other teaching associations. His research encompasses all aspects of foreign language education, and he is especially interested in team authoring of blended cloud and face-to-face teaching resources and materials.

Contenu
Chapter 1. Evolution of Blended Learning.- Chapter 2. Understanding Technologies.- Chapter 3. Learning Metaphors and Ecologies.- Chapter 4. Designs for Blended Language Learning.- Chapter 5. Strategies for Blended Learning.- Chapter 6. Assessments for Blended Learning.- Chapter 7. Principles of Research in Blended Environments.- Chapter 8. Action Research in Blended Environments.- Chapter 9. Ethnographic Research in Blended Environments.- Chapter 10. Blended Technologies in Practice.- Chapter 11. Blended Language Lessons in Practice.- Chapter 12. Blended Programs in Practice.