Virtual Synchronous Language Teaching and Learning

Slav Gratchev is Professor of Spanish at Marshall University, USA. Larry Sheret is Scholarly Communication and Open Educational Resources Librarian at Marshall University, USA.

‘This edited book offers reflections, insights and possibilities for maximizing new language acquisition in both virtual and in-person learning settings. Practices, platforms, digital tools, approaches and strategies discovered during the COVID pivot to online learning continue to resonate with learners of all ages and stages. The contributors of this volume offer important insights and applications to language teaching of all kinds.’

• Introduction, Margarita Marinova1. Putting Communicative Language Teaching Principles into Practice in Traditional and Online Language Classes, Colleen Neary-Sundquist2. Education for Sustainable Development in Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL): The ¡Voy en camino! Experience, Constanza Rojas-Primus3. The Blended Learning Model Stands the Test of Time during the Pandemic: Key Takeaways from Ukrainian Language Learning and Instruction, Alla Nedashkivska4. Teaching Foreign Languages through Virtual Synchronous: The New Development in Teaching Methodology in Today’s World, Slav Gratchev5. Fostering Intercultural Awareness through the Study of Latin and Greek Literature: A Design Research Approach”, Kokkie van Oeveren6. Flip.com and the Language Classroom, Jessica Sturm7. Breaking Boundaries with Bytes: Empowering Cross-Cultural Connections through Tech in TESOL Education, Sumeeta Patnaik and Kay Bradley8. Synchronous Online Teaching of a World Language through Gather, Liu Li9. Promoting Intercultural Learning in Adult English Language Teaching Settings, Clarena Larrotta10. Teaching Latin Translation. A Strategy Instruction Model, Suzanne Luger11. Strategies for Community-Centered Learning in Online and Hybrid Foreign Language Instruction, Melissa Garr12. Maximizing Teaching and Learning Efficacies through Digitalization: Experience Sharing of an Action Research Project, Angel Fan