Effects of service-learning in foreign and second language courses / edited by Christine E. Poteau.

Contributor(s): Poteau, Christine E [editor.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Routledge, 2020Edition: 1Description: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780429243301; 0429243308; 9780429513022; 042951302X; 9780429519888; 0429519885; 9780429516450; 0429516452Subject(s): Second language acquisition -- Study and teaching | Service learning | FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / General | LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General | LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / JournalismDDC classification: 418.0071 LOC classification: P118.2Online resources: Taylor & Francis | OCLC metadata license agreement
Contents:
1. Introduction / Christine E. Poteau -- 2. Taking Spanish to the Soup Kitchen: Investigating Students' Foreign Language Anxiety in Service-Learning / Joe Terantino -- 3. Reconsidering Second Language Education through Academic Service-Learning / Jeannette Sánchez-Naranjo -- 4. Community Matters: Reciprocal Service-Learning Program Development for Change / Christine E. Poteau -- 5. Dialogue Journals for Critical Reflection on Community Issues and Academic Writing / Jennifer Shannahan, Betsy Gilliland, and Changho Kwon -- 6. E-Service-Learning: A Case Study of Synchronous Online Language Instruction / Marcella Farina -- 7. In Italia: Learning Language and Culture Assimilation through a Community-Based Experience / Emanuele Occhipinti.
Summary: "This edited volume brings together several original studies that critically examine the quantitative and qualitative effects of service-learning (SL) on foreign and second learning, and its impact on communities, learners, pre-service teacher candidates, and faculty-researchers. The book focuses on two key aspects: innovative SL methodologies that seek to develop linguistic and cultural competencies and empirical investigations on the SL effects on all stakeholders. The analysis presented provides a unique insight into the challenges and future directions of SL research, pedagogical assessment, and community impact"-- Provided by publisher.
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1. Introduction / Christine E. Poteau -- 2. Taking Spanish to the Soup Kitchen: Investigating Students' Foreign Language Anxiety in Service-Learning / Joe Terantino -- 3. Reconsidering Second Language Education through Academic Service-Learning / Jeannette Sánchez-Naranjo -- 4. Community Matters: Reciprocal Service-Learning Program Development for Change / Christine E. Poteau -- 5. Dialogue Journals for Critical Reflection on Community Issues and Academic Writing / Jennifer Shannahan, Betsy Gilliland, and Changho Kwon -- 6. E-Service-Learning: A Case Study of Synchronous Online Language Instruction / Marcella Farina -- 7. In Italia: Learning Language and Culture Assimilation through a Community-Based Experience / Emanuele Occhipinti.

"This edited volume brings together several original studies that critically examine the quantitative and qualitative effects of service-learning (SL) on foreign and second learning, and its impact on communities, learners, pre-service teacher candidates, and faculty-researchers. The book focuses on two key aspects: innovative SL methodologies that seek to develop linguistic and cultural competencies and empirical investigations on the SL effects on all stakeholders. The analysis presented provides a unique insight into the challenges and future directions of SL research, pedagogical assessment, and community impact"-- Provided by publisher.

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