Analyzing and Diagnosing Second Language Acquisition in Online Chat Environments

Grant Details

Amount: $225.00

Project Start Date: 12/31/05

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Languages: German

Project Level:
Beginner

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Institutions Involved:
University of Pennsylvania

Primary Contact:
Edward Dixon (edixon@ccat.sas.upenn.edu)

441 Williams Hall
255 South 36th Street
Philadelphia , PA 19104-6305
Phone: 215-573-4267

This project intends to examine the communications between students and a native speaker in an online Chat environment at the end of German 102 in spring 2006. This project follows a similar project that was implemented in German 102, 2005. However, the proposed project will take a broader look at various aspects of communication related to e.g. vocabulary usage, proficiency, form, social interaction, feedback and self-learning. The chats from this project are envisioned as part of a data base of student texts that will furnish information on student progress at the end of Beginning German. The data will also provide insight into using new technologies in language learning contexts and in the value of online-based language acquisition.