Volume 22 Number 3, October 2018 Exploring the affordances of telepresence robots in foreign language learning

Exploring the affordances of telepresence robots in foreign language learning

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Volume 22 Number 3, October 2018
contributor.author:
Liao, Jian Lu, Xiaofei
contributor.editor:
Kessler, Greg
date.accessioned:
2018-10-03T17:54:05Z
date.available:
2018-10-03T17:54:05Z
date.issued:
2018-10-01
description.abstract:
The importance of authentic communicative practices in foreign language (FL) learning has long been recognized. However, most FL learners lack adequate access to authentic communicative environments in the target language. In this article, we propose the use of telepresence robots as a potential solution to bridge this gap. Telepresence robots can be controlled by remote language learners online, enabling them to gain virtual access to authentic environments in the target language and to interact with native speakers in those environments in real time. In this exploratory study, three English learners and a native-speaker of American English participated in a campus tour activity using a telepresence robot. We examined the experience of our participants and the conversational features of their telepresence interactions through analyses of the interview data, field notes, and transcripts of conversations captured on video. Our findings show that telepresence robots have substantial potential for promoting FL learning by providing authentic communicative practice for remote language learners. The findings have useful implications for informing future research design.
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endingpage:
32
identifier.citation:
Liao, J., & Lu, X. (2018). Exploring the affordances of telepresence robots in foreign language learning. Language Learning & Technology, 22(3), 20–32. https://doi.org/10125/44652
identifier.doi:
10125/44652
identifier.issn:
1094-3501
identifier.uri:
http://hdl.handle.net/10125/44652
llt.topic:
Language Teaching and Technology Forum
number:
3
publicationname:
Language Learning & Technology
publisher:
University of Hawaii National Foreign Language Resource Center Michigan State University Center for Language Education and Research
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/item/10125-44652/
startingpage:
20
subject:
Computer-Mediated Communication Language Learning Strategies Distance and Open Learning and Teaching Telecollaboration
title:
Exploring the affordances of telepresence robots in foreign language learning
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Column
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Text
volume:
22