Boosting Engagement and Intercultural Competence Through Technology

Abstract

As instructors, we are continually learning from our teacher-candidates and our students while they are simultaneously learning from us. This mutually collaborative contribution is crucial to the learning process. For this reason, the course curricular should be designed to provide the aspiring teachers with as many opportunities as possible to ensure they gain the knowledge that's critical to helping them teach. The major aim of this chapter is to briefly overview the importance of motivation and engagement on teacher preparation process and student learning through thoughtful curriculum.

Digital communication activities and EFL learners' willingness to communicate and engagement: Exploring the intermediate language learners’ perceptions

“…This aligns with prior research that highlights the role of digital communication activities in fostering a more emotionally connected and invested learning environment [ 19 , 20 ]. The increase in affective engagement suggests that these activities contribute to creating a more enjoyable and meaningful learning experience, likely due to digital platforms' collaborative and interactive nature [ 69 ].…”

“…"Self-Paced Progress Tracking,” the ninth theme, fostered metacognition. Lastly, “Global Networking,” the tenth theme, created a learner community [ 69 ]. These themes substantiated the positive impact of digital platforms on language learning [ [37] , [38] , [39] , [40] ].…”

Engaging university students in an ESL live broadcast

“…Much literature calls for globalized professional development and striving for connectivity and opportunities to cultivate students’ global competence during their college years. Approaches to exposing students to authentic practice for maximizing their psychological engagement in the application of acquired skills have been suggested (Kagan, 2019; Mitchell, 2019; Reed, 2018; Wihlborg et al , 2018). Along with the global nature of knowledge learning in the new era, higher education requires a re-definition of classrooms and learning environments.…”