Editor's Notes

Abstract

Our commissioned article is co-authored by three leading figures in research and practice in Online Intercultural Exchange (OIE) applied to the field of language teaching and learning: Sarah Guth, Francesca Helm (University of Padova, Italy) and Robert O’Dowd (University of León, Spain). Based on a growing need for a deep understanding of the underlying pedagogical foundations for online learning environments, these authors describe the perspectives of teachers involved in telecollaboration as well as the challenges faced by them. This article is followed by two studies in plurilingual acquisition: Arabic speakers learning French, Quichua students and an article on teachers' beliefs concerning the use of L1 in L2 classes.

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