How can one integrate authentic synchronous communication with native speakers into a language program? In the next IALLT webinar, Florencia Henshaw of the University of Illinois, will give an overview of existing research, review the advantages and limitations of different available platforms, and discuss a specific multi-step project in an intermediate-level Spanish course which involved four conversations with native speakers through the TalkAbroad platform. She will present the result of a questionnaire administered at the end of the project, reflecting the students’ perceptions of the experience, and outline preliminary implications for best practices based on students’ responses.
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