Share Paper: Preparing L2 Teachers to Teach with Technology: A Critical Review of Research Studies

  1. Nadia Jaramillo Cherrez, Iowa State University, United States
Wednesday, March 8 12:10-12:30 PM Tannehill

Abstract: Foreign or second language (L2) teachers strive to provide their students with opportunities to use the L2 in communicative and meaningful ways through the use of technologies. Integrating technology into the L2 curriculum requires adequate teacher preparation beyond technology skills to create learning opportunities that reflect a clear connection among learning outcomes, activities, and assessments with the technological tools. This critical review highlights the fact that on the one hand, teachers develop and enhance their technological skills, while on the other, they lack adequate preparation to connect their pedagogical approaches to their technological choices to facilitate L2 learning. This review ...