Telecollaborative Language Coaching

UF Faculty: Crystal Marull Department: Spanish & Portuguese Studies College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	Partner Institution: Third Party Provider: Linguameeting

Project details
Title:	Telecollaborative Language Coaching
Project Description:	Students in language courses meet virtually in small groups to practice conversation skills with native language coaches residing in Latin America or Spain.
Learning Outcomes:	Increased oral proficiency and improved student confidence Compare and contrast cultural practices. Determine the cultural interdependencies between the Latin America, Spain, and the US. Expand global perspectives on a language acquisition and daily life. Develop cultural self-awareness and communicate effectively across cultures through working virtually with native speakers residing in their country of origin.
Participating Countries:	Multicountry
Discipline:	World Languages
UF Course Code & Name:	SPN1130, SPN1131 - Beginning Spanish I , Beginning Spanish II
Project Duration:	12 Weeks
Activity Type(s):	Other
Time allotted to each activity:	Synchronous Activities: 0.5 hours/week Asynchronous Activities:10 hours Individual Work: 5 hours
Technology Tools:	Videoconference: Zoom Learning Management Systems: Canvas discussions Message Boards/Video boards: VoiceThread
Sequence of Activities:	Student assignments fall under three categories: the digital textbook/workbook, asynchronous multi-media activities in VoiceThread, synchronous conversations via virtual exchange with native language coaches. The sequence is that students complete vocabulary and grammatical tutorials and practice in the digital textbook/workbook. Then, students complete the VoiceThread activities to develop some automaticity and spontaneous response ability with open-ended prompts. Finally, student schedule their 30-minute live session with the coaches to practice conversation in real time. After completing the sequence, student provide a weekly reflection in a discussion post.