1st Edition

Project-Based Language Learning with Technology Learner Collaboration in an EFL Classroom in Japan

By Michael Thomas Copyright 2017
248 Pages 89 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

246 Pages 89 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

246 Pages 89 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book highlights the ways in which insights from technology-mediated project-based language learning research can contribute to our understanding of both learner interaction in specific cultural contexts but also of the role of technology in language learning more generally. The volume situates the discussion within the context of the development of the field, from task-based to project-based... Read more
  1. Introduction
  2. From Task- to Project-Based Language Learning
  3. Computer-Assisted Language Learning: PLATO to Web 2.0
  4. Language Education in Japan and Research Approaches
  5. The Podcast Project
  6. The Virtual World Project
  7. Future Directions

Biography

Michael Thomas is a Reader and Associate Professor in Digital Education and Learning in the School of Language and Global Studies at the University of Central Lancashire.