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Language Abilities and Culture Clashes in Cyberspace: Potential Problems for ESL/EFL Students in Hybrid Mainstream Classes

Language Abilities and Culture Clashes in Cyberspace: Potential Problems for ESL/EFL Students in Hybrid Mainstream Classes

Anna M. Harrington
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781466649798|ISBN10: 1466649798|EISBN13: 9781466649804
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4979-8.ch094
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Harrington, Anna M. "Language Abilities and Culture Clashes in Cyberspace: Potential Problems for ESL/EFL Students in Hybrid Mainstream Classes." Cross-Cultural Interaction: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 1658-1672. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4979-8.ch094

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Harrington, A. M. (2014). Language Abilities and Culture Clashes in Cyberspace: Potential Problems for ESL/EFL Students in Hybrid Mainstream Classes. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Cross-Cultural Interaction: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1658-1672). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4979-8.ch094

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Harrington, Anna M. "Language Abilities and Culture Clashes in Cyberspace: Potential Problems for ESL/EFL Students in Hybrid Mainstream Classes." In Cross-Cultural Interaction: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1658-1672. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4979-8.ch094

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Abstract

An increasing number of ESL/EFL students are expected to enroll in hybrid (i.e., mixed on-site and online) mainstream courses populated by a majority of native-English-speaking students. However, due to varying language abilities and cultural clashes, the TESOL community has not yet explored the potential online communication problems for ESL/EFL students. This chapter examines issues of differences in language proficiency and cultural norms, identity, community, and muting that can affect computer-based education. The chapter also provides readers with teaching strategies that can be applied in hybrid mainstream courses that include ESL/EFL students.

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