Monitoring Bilingualism: Pedagogical Implications of the Bilingual Tandem Analyser

Autor/inn/en	Schwienhorst, Klaus; Borgia, Alexandre
Titel	Monitoring Bilingualism: Pedagogical Implications of the Bilingual Tandem Analyser
Quelle	In: CALICO Journal, 23 (2006) 2, S.349-362 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0742-7778
Schlagwörter	Feedback (Response); Computer Assisted Instruction; Personal Autonomy; Second Language Learning; Bilingualism; Cooperative Learning; Second Language Instruction; German; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Teaching Methods; Germany; Ireland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Individuelle Autonomie; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Bilingualismus; Kooperatives Lernen; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Deutscher; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Deutschland; Irland
Abstract	Tandem learning is the collaborative learning partnership of two language learners with complementary language combinations, for example an Irish student learning German and a German student learning English. One of the major principles in tandem learning, apart from reciprocity and learner autonomy, is balanced bilingualism. While learners may find it relatively easy to control their bilingualism in email exchanges, it is not so easy to do so in synchronous text-based exchanges in object-oriented multi-user domains (MOOs), where measurements of bilingualism are often crude and inaccurate. The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, we wanted to develop and test a computerized tool, the "Bilingual Tandem Analyser", that automatically analyzes and provides feedback on the languages that are used during a "live" exchange. Second, we wanted to implement the tool in a bilingual exchange between German and Irish students to see whether the balance in bilingualism improved. Our results show that the "Bilingual Tandem Analyser" is quick, reliable, and highly accurate for the four languages tested. When implementing the tool, we noticed that there is a noticeable improvement towards more balanced exchanges but that more work is needed on the pedagogical implementation. (Contains 5 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10