Synthesizing the Practice of SCMC-based Telecollaboration: A Scoping Review
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https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.33156Keywords:
telecollaboration, research synthesis, scoping review, synchronous computer-mediated communicationAbstract
Telecollaboration is a type of online learning arrangement between geographically distant participants for the development of language and intercultural competence. After two decades of research, it is an apt time to engage in a systematic review of previous studies in the form of a scoping review in order to illuminate the pedagogical practices commonly used in telecollaboration. The study synthesized 55 distinct telecollaboration projects that took place in university foreign-language classes and utilized synchronous computer-mediated communication (SCMC) tools to answer (1) What are the typical arrangements of SCMC-based telecollaboration (e.g., participants, project set-ups, and interaction set-ups)? and (2) How have SCMC-based telecollaboration projects changed over the last two decades? We identified six commonly adopted arrangements of SCMC-based telecollaboration. We also found that, while certain pedagogical practices in telecollaboration have matured, the field is undergoing reconceptualization and expansion with the advancement of technology and diversification of participants. We conclude the article with suggestions regarding reporting practices in telecollaboration research, thereby enabling more rigorous synthesis in the future.References
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Helm, F. (2015). The practices and challenges of telecollaboration in higher education in Europe. Language Learning & Technology, 19(2), 197–217.
Jin, L., & Erben, T. (2007). Intercultural learning via instant messenger interaction. CALICO Journal, 24(2), 291–310.
Kern, R. (2014). Technology as pharmakon: The promise and perils of the Internet for foreign language education. Modern Language Journal, 98, 340–357. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4781.2014.12065.x
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Lewis, T., & O’Dowd, R. (Eds.). (2016). Online intercultural exchange: Policy, pedagogy, practice. London: Routledge.
Lin, H. (2015). A meta-synthesis of empirical research on the effectiveness of computer-mediated communication (CMC) in SLA. Language Learning & Technology, 19(2), 85–117.
Müller-Hartmann, A. (2006). Learning how to teach intercultural communicative competence via telecollaboration: A model for language teacher education. In J. Belz & S. Thorne (Eds.), Internet-mediated intercultural foreign language education (pp. 63–84). Boston, MA: Thomson Heinle & Heinle.
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O’Dowd, R. (Ed.). (2007). Online intercultural exchange: An introduction for foreign language teachers. Clevedon, UK: Multilingual Matters.
O’Dowd, R., & Ritter, M. (2006). Understanding and working with “failed communication” in telecollaborative exchanges. CALICO Journal, 23(3), 623–642.
O’Dowd, R., & Ware, P. (2009). Critical issues in telecollaborative task design. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 22(2), 173–188. https://doi.org/10.1080/09588220902778369
Pham, M. T., Raji?, A., Greig, J. D., Sargeant, J. M., Papadopoulos, A., & McEwen, S. A. (2014). A scoping review of scoping reviews: Advancing the approach and enhancing the consistency. Research Synthesis Methods, 5, 371–385. https://doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1123
Sadler, R. (2012). Virtual worlds for language learning: From theory to practice. Bern, Switzerland: Peter Lang AG. https://doi.org/10.3726/978-3-0351-0406-6
Sauro, S. (2011). SCMC for SLA: A research synthesis. CALICO Journal, 28(2), 369–391. https://doi.org/10.11139/cj.28.2.369-391
Sauro, S., & Smith, B. (2010). Investigating L2 performance in text chat. Applied Linguistics, 31(4), 554–577. https://doi.org/10.1093/applin/amq007
Tudini, V. (2007). Negotiation and intercultural learning in Italian native speaker chat rooms. Modern Language Journal, 91(4), 577–601. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4781.2007.00624.x
Ware, P. (2005). Missed communication in online communication: Tensions in a German–American telecollaboration. Language Learning & Technology, 9(2), 64–89.
Warschauer, M. (1996). Telecollaboration in foreign language learning. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai’i Second Language Teaching and Curriculum Center.
Ziegler, N. (2016). Synchronous computer-mediated communication and interaction: A meta-analysis. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 38(3), 553–586. https://doi.org/10.1017/S027226311500025X
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Akiyama, Y., & Cunningham, D. J. (2017). Synthesizing the Practice of SCMC-based Telecollaboration: A Scoping Review. CALICO Journal, 35(1), 49-76. https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.33156
