A Framework for Engaging Language Learners in the Online Constructivist Classrooms

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Author(s): Sarah Mitchell (Cleveland State University, USA)and Widad Mousa (Cleveland State University, USA)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 22
Source title: Assessing the Effectiveness of Virtual Technologies in Foreign and Second Language Instruction
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Mariusz Kruk (University of Zielona Góra, Poland)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7286-2.ch010

Keywords: Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Literacy and Language Studies / Media & Communications

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The traditional Westernized constructivist approach to online teaching will need modifications due to the proliferation of multicultural online classrooms. Instructional designers and teachers must uncover their own unconscious biases to foster a culturally sensitive learning environment. To discover discrepancies, the teacher must learn about and understand diverse cultures. With this knowledge, the teacher will be able to adapt their teaching skills to different populations. The employment of culturally sensitive techniques in the online constructivist model will promote a sense of belonging for all students.

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