THE ROLE OF THE FIRST LANGUAGE IN HYBRID SPANISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES: A SIN OR A TOOL?

The use of the first language (L1) in the foreign language classroom has been highly contested in the last decades. This paper discusses the use of L1 in online activities in hybrid lower-level Spanish as a foreign language (SFL) courses, with a focus on threaded discussions about cultural topics. I...

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Main Author: Laura Colombo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2012-12-01
Series:Ikala: Revista de Lenguaje y Cultura
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0123-34322012000300003&lng=en&tlng=en