テイラー クレア   Clair Taylor
  テイラー クレア
   所属   外国語学部
   職種   教授
発表年月日 2018/06/10
発表テーマ Factors that made teletandems successful for undergraduate students at two universities
会議名 JALTCALL2018
主催者 JALTCALL SIG, The Japan Association for Language Teaching
学会区分 全国学会
発表形式 口頭(一般)
単独共同区分 共同
開催地名 Meijo University
発表者・共同発表者 Clair Taylor, Noriko Fujioka-Ito
概要 Teletandem is a practice where a proficient speaker of one language is paired with a proficient speaker of another, in order that they can help each other learn reciprocally using text, voice, and
videochat on an application such as Skype. Two linked institutions can set up these tandems for students, providing orientation and support. Teletandems may be integrated with courses, or students may autonomously manage their own learning in ‘free’ tandems.
This study explored the experiences of eight ‘free’ teletandem participants using an interview approach. Based on the students’ voices, the three main points that were associated with successful teletandems were: positive attitudes toward learning foreign languages, a similar age group and background, and sympathy and open-mindedness toward speakers of the target language.