The switch to remote instruction in Spanish heritage language courses: Why social presence matters
The pandemic amplified the educational disparities that Latinx students face in virtual courses. This research project describes Spanish Heritage Language (SHL) learners’ experiences with remote instruction, and it proposes using the Community of Inquiry Model (Garrison et al., 2000) and modified ve...
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| description | The pandemic amplified the educational disparities that Latinx students face in virtual courses. This research project describes Spanish Heritage Language (SHL) learners’ experiences with remote instruction, and it proposes using the Community of Inquiry Model (Garrison et al., 2000) and modified versions of the Theory of Social Presence (Fayram, 2017; Hauck & Warnecke, 2012; Strong et al., 2012; Whiteside, 2015) as guiding frameworks to obtain information about social presence (SP) aspects in the online classroom. A total of 126 SHL learners took a validated online survey to evaluate the challenges of switching to a remote modality of instruction. This research emphasizes the need to design effective online courses that foster SP as a key element to diminish feelings of isolation and encourage active participation in the classroom. We propose that teaching presence is an important component of social presence in online SHL courses, and we offer pedagogical implications for practitioners. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7216ca63960046e48e10ef6fca08f4f22023-09-23T17:38:42ZengE-JournALLEuroAmerican Journal of Applied Linguistics and Languages2376-905X2021-11-018218521410.21283/2376905X.14.249The switch to remote instruction in Spanish heritage language courses: Why social presence mattersAngélica Amezcua0Anel Brandl1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4821-6594Evelyn Durán Urrea2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8648-5114Estrella Rodríguez3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2332-4027University of WashingtonFlorida State UniversityUniversity of New YorkFlorida State UniversityThe pandemic amplified the educational disparities that Latinx students face in virtual courses. This research project describes Spanish Heritage Language (SHL) learners’ experiences with remote instruction, and it proposes using the Community of Inquiry Model (Garrison et al., 2000) and modified versions of the Theory of Social Presence (Fayram, 2017; Hauck & Warnecke, 2012; Strong et al., 2012; Whiteside, 2015) as guiding frameworks to obtain information about social presence (SP) aspects in the online classroom. A total of 126 SHL learners took a validated online survey to evaluate the challenges of switching to a remote modality of instruction. This research emphasizes the need to design effective online courses that foster SP as a key element to diminish feelings of isolation and encourage active participation in the classroom. We propose that teaching presence is an important component of social presence in online SHL courses, and we offer pedagogical implications for practitioners.https://e-journall.org/index.php/ejall/article/view/vol8-issue2-2021-2376905x-14-249/2387latinx studentsspanish heritage language coursesonline classessocial presence |
| spellingShingle | Angélica Amezcua Anel Brandl Evelyn Durán Urrea Estrella Rodríguez The switch to remote instruction in Spanish heritage language courses: Why social presence matters EuroAmerican Journal of Applied Linguistics and Languages latinx students spanish heritage language courses online classes social presence |
| title | The switch to remote instruction in Spanish heritage language courses: Why social presence matters |
| title_full | The switch to remote instruction in Spanish heritage language courses: Why social presence matters |
| title_fullStr | The switch to remote instruction in Spanish heritage language courses: Why social presence matters |
| title_full_unstemmed | The switch to remote instruction in Spanish heritage language courses: Why social presence matters |
| title_short | The switch to remote instruction in Spanish heritage language courses: Why social presence matters |
| title_sort | switch to remote instruction in spanish heritage language courses why social presence matters |
| topic | latinx students spanish heritage language courses online classes social presence |
| url | https://e-journall.org/index.php/ejall/article/view/vol8-issue2-2021-2376905x-14-249/2387 |
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