Aprendiendo idiomas en línea en el tiempo libre

Abstract

The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) affects different parts of our lives, such as leisure and working areas, however sometimes it is difficult to draw a border between them. Moreover, we present a few young people who use the ludic online spaces in order to learn languages in their spare time. Although informal learning occurs outside the classroom, the influence it can produce on formal education is undeniable. Our study is situated in the ethnographic conceptual framework of new literacies and social and situated learning, based on a multiple case study of five young Spanish participants and two Turks learning Russian language outside the classroom. Their experiences can be a great example of how learners develop different and sophisticated practices according to their sociocultural interests and how they connect their hobbies with the Internet resources, integrating the use of language in their daily routines and improving their language skills.

Keywords

• informal learning; new literacies; online learning; language learning