Title
Negotiation Of Meaning In Multimodal Tandem Learning Via Desktop Videoconferencing
Abstract
Using the discourse model for negotiation of meaning developed by Varonis and Gass (1985), this study investigates the quality of the negotiation of meaning by eTandem partners in a videoconferencing-supported multimodal environment, and the facilitating effects of such an environment on L2 acquisition. To achieve this, three case studies were chosen from the interaction between15 pairs of Mandarin and English students, to represent three levels of Mandarin proficiency of the dyads, namely, the low, intermediate and high levels. Data were examined and corroborated both qualitatively and quantitatively to reveal the interaction patterns of the dyads and the extent to which the multimodality of the videoconferencing environment contributes to learning. Recommendations are also drawn from this research.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.4018/ijcallt.2013040103
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER-ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING
Keywords
Field
DocType
Computer Mediated Communication, Discourse Model, eTandem, Multimodal Interaction, Negotiation of Meaning, Skype
Second-language acquisition,Multimodality,Desktop videoconferencing,Psychology,Videoconferencing,Multimedia,Mandarin Chinese,Negotiation
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
3
2
2155-7098
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
0
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Yuping Wang100.34
Jianqiu Tian200.34