Micro-cultures and the limits of multicultural education
Author(s): J. Mahiri and G. M. Kim Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Multicultural education, Racial-ethnic identities, Micro-cultures, Cultural practices, Digital mediation Methodology/Sample: Ethnography/ One single fan site Reference: Mahiri, J., & Kim, G. M. (2016). Micro-cultures and the limits of multicultural education. Universitas Tarraconensis. Revista de Ciències de l’Educació, 0(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.17345/ute.2016.1.970 Abstract This essay puts […]
Online intercultural communication
Author(s): Christakis Christofi Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Online intercultural communication, COVID-19, Digital environment, Cultural contacts, Multimodal communication Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Christofi, C. (2020). Online intercultural communication. Journal of International Scientific Publications: Educational Alternatives, 18, 124-131. https://www.scientific-publications.net/en/article/1002105/ Abstract Online Intercultural Communication (OIC), related to the development of the Internet, digital environments and new media technological […]
Education, digitization and literacy training: A historical and cross-cultural perspective
Author(s): Joris Vlieghe Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Education, Digitization, Literacy training, Traditional literacy, Digital literacy Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Vlieghe, J. (2016). Education, Digitization and Literacy training: A historical and cross-cultural perspective. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 48(6), 549-562. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2015.1044928 Abstract In this article, I deal with the transition from traditional ‘school’ forms of instruction to […]
Conviviality and collectives on social media: Virality, memes and new social structures
Author(s): Piia Varis, Jan Blommaert Year of publication: 2015 Keywords: Phatic communion, Social media, Virality, Memes, Meaning Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Varis, P., & Blommaert, J. (2015). Conviviality and collectives on social media: Virality, memes, and new social structures. Multilingual Margins: A journal of multilingualism from the periphery, 2(1), 31-31. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265865643_Conviviality_and_collectives_on_social_media_Virality_memes_and_new_social_stuctures Abstract There is a long […]
Enacting culture in gaming: A video gamer’s literacy experiences and practices
Author(s): Aaron A. Toscano Year of publication: 2011 Keywords: Video games, Postmodern critique, Cultural work, Ideological literacy, Semiotic systems, Intertextuality, Militarization, Individualism, Literacy practices, Cultural ideology Methodology/Sample: Narrative research/1 gamer Reference: Toscano, A. A. (2011). Enacting culture in gaming: A video gamer’s literacy experiences and practices. Current Issues in Education, 14(1). https://www.learntechlib.org/p/109293/. Abstract Video games […]
Technologies, identities, and expressive activity
Author(s): Steven L. Thorne, Shannon Sauro, Bryan Smith Year of publication: 2015 Keywords: Digital communication, Identity performance, Second language use, Online cultures, Educational practice, Cultural production, Fandom sites, Transcultural authoring, Community building Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Thorne, S. L., Sauro, S., & Smith, B. (2015). Technologies, identities, and expressive activity. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 35, […]
Transcultural communication in open internet environments and massively multiplayer online games
Author(s): Steven L. Thorne Year of publication: 2008 Keywords: Second language acquisition (L2), Intercultural communication, Online gaming, Educational technology Methodology/Sample: Case study/_ Reference: Thorne, S. L. (2008). Transcultural communication in open Internet environments and massively multiplayer online games. In S.M. Pierce (Eds.), Mediating discourse online (pp.305-327). John Benjamins. https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/books/9789027291172-aals.3.17tho Abstract This chapter examines online gaming […]
Localized globalization: Directives in augmented reality game interaction
Author(s): Tetyana Sydorenko, Steven L. Thorne, John Hellermann, Amber Sanchez, Vanessa Howe Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Augmented reality, Intercultural communication, Language learners, Pragmatics Methodology/Sample: Principled mixed methodological design/12 students Reference: Sydorenko, T., Thorne, S. L., Hellermann, J., Sanchez, A., & Howe, V. (2021). Localized globalization: Directives in augmented reality game interaction. The Modern Language […]
Visual immersion for cultural understanding and multimodal literacy
Author(s): Cathy Smilan Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Visual immersion, Cultural understanding, Multimodal literacy, English language learners (ELLs), Multicultural art curriculum Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Smilan, C. (2017). Visual immersion for cultural understanding and multimodal literacy. Arts Education Policy Review, 118(4), 220-227. https://doi.org/10.1080/10632913.2017.1287805 Abstract When considering inclusive art curriculum that accommodates all learners, including English language […]
A review of research on intercultural learning supported by technology
Author(s): Rustam Shadiev, Wayan Sintawati Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Intercultural learning, Technology, Education, Competence, Awareness Methodology/Sample: Systematic lit review/_ Reference: Shadiev, R., & Sintawati, W. (2020). A review of research on intercultural learning supported by technology. Educational Research Review, 31, 100338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2020.100338 Abstract The purpose of this study was to review articles on intercultural […]
Facilitating cross-cultural understanding with learning activities supported by speech-to-text recognition and computer-aided translation
Author(s): Rustam Shadiev, Yueh-Min Huang Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Cross-cultural learning, Speech-to-text recognition, Computer-aided translation, Intercultural communication, Technology-supported learning, Learning outcomes, Digital interaction, Multilingual education, Usability and accessibility Methodology/Sample: _/10 students Reference: Shadiev, R., & Huang, Y. M. (2016). Facilitating cross-cultural understanding with learning activities supported by speech-to-text recognition and computer-aided translation. Computers & […]
Toward langua-technocultural competence
Author(s): Shannon Sauro, Carol A. Chapelle Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Second language teaching, Multimodal language abilities, Innovative pedagogy, Language learning research, Langua-technocultural competence, Digital familiarity, Learner diversity, Contextual learning, 21st-century skills, Teacher development Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Sauro, S., & Chapelle, C. A. (2017). Toward langua‐technocultural competence. In S. Sauro & C.A. Chapelle (Eds.), The […]
Online interaction across three contexts: An analysis of culture and technological affordances
Author(s): Todd L. Sandel, Richard Buttny, Mary Varghese Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Online interaction, Cultural differences, Self-disclosure, Communication technology, Relational affiliation Methodology/Sample: Grounded theory/60 student papers Reference: Sandel, T. L., Buttny, R., & Varghese, M. (2019). Online interaction across three contexts: an analysis of culture and technological affordances. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 48(1), […]
Developing intercultural awareness using digital storytelling
Author(s): Sandra P. M. Ribeiro Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Digital storytelling, Intercultural awareness, Higher education, Student engagement, Technology-enhanced learning Methodology/Sample: Case study/140 students Reference: Ribeiro, S. (2016). Developing intercultural awareness using digital storytelling. Language and Intercultural Communication, 16(1), 69-82. https://doi.org/10.1080/14708477.2015.1113752 Abstract Higher Education mirrors the shifting nature of society and work. Mobility may provide […]
Semiotic technology as material resonance of postcolonial aesthetics in digital children’s picture book apps
Author(s): P.Dhayapari Perumal , Shanthini Pillai , Melissa S. Perry Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Semiotic technology, Postcolonial aesthetics, Digital children’s picture book apps, Malaysian identity, Multimediality, Interactivity Methodology/Sample: Content analysis/_ Reference: Perumal, P. D., Pillai, S., & Perry, M. S. (2021). Semiotic technology as material resonance of postcolonial aesthetics in digital children’s picture book […]
Literacy, culture, and creativity in a digital era
Author(s): Martha C. Pennington Year of publication: 2017 Keywords: Digital literacies, Little-l literacy, Big-L literacy, Popular culture, Creative activity, Writing space, Electronic technologies, Cultural transformation, Digital era pedagogy, New literacies Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Pennington, M. C. (2017). Literacy, culture, and creativity in a digital era. Pedagogy: Critical Approaches to Teaching Literature, Language, Composition, and Culture, […]
Engaging the world: Social media literacy for transcultural citizenship
Author(s): Manisha Pathak-Shelat, Kiran V. Bhatia Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Social media, Youth civic engagement, Transcultural citizenship, Media literacy, Global-local dynamics, Peer interaction, Culturally diverse networks, Educational opportunities, Theoretical framework Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Pathak‐Shelat, M., & Bhatia, K. V. (2020). Engaging the world: Social media literacy for transcultural citizenship. In D. Frau-Meigs, S. Kotilainen, […]
Promise (un)fulfilled: Reframing languages for the twenty-first century
Author(s): Raquel Oxford Year of publication: 2010 Keywords: Change in higher education, Curriculum reform, Twenty-first-century skills, Language learning, Interdisciplinary education Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Oxford, R. (2010). Promise (Un) fulfilled: Reframing languages for the twenty-first century. Hispania, 93(1), 66-68. http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hispania/summary/v093/93.1.oxford.html Abstract Change in higher education, as manifested in curriculum reform, can be particularly difficult as the […]
Cybertext redux: Using digital game-based learning to teach L2 vocabulary, reading, and culture
Author(s): David O. Neville, Brett E. Shelton, Brian McInnis Year of publication: 2009 Keywords: Digital game-based learning (DGBL), Interactive fiction (IF), Second language acquisition (SLA), Vocabulary retention, Cultural contexts Methodology/Sample: Mixed method/7 students Reference: Neville, D. O., Shelton, B. E., & McInnis, B. (2009). Cybertext redux: Using digital game-based learning to teach L2 vocabulary, reading, […]
The effect of digital technologies on the culture of literacy
Author(s): Marilyn Moore, Dana L. Grisham Year of publication: 2015 Keywords: Culture, Literacy, Technologies, Multicultural, Resources Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Moore, M., & Grisham, D. L. (2015). The Effect of Digital Technologies on the Culture of Literacy. California Reader, 48(2). https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=101162100&lang=es&site=ehost-live Abstract A culture of literacy in the classroom integrates all aspects of language, includes relevant […]
Metapragmatic comments in web-based intercultural peer evaluation
Author(s): Ping Liu, Xiaoye You Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Metapragmatic comments, Socio-cognitive approach, Salience, Peer review, Intercultural rhetoric Methodology/Sample: _/44 students Reference: Liu, P., & You, X. (2019). Metapragmatic comments in web-based intercultural peer evaluation. Intercultural Pragmatics, 16(1), 57-83. https://doi.org/10.1515/ip-2019-0003 Abstract Peer evaluation (PE) of student writings is increasingly conducted online these days, creating […]
Development of social mediation and emotional regulation in virtual learning environment research
Author(s): Miika Lehtonen, Tome Page, Lence Miloseva, Gisli Thorsteinsson Year of publication: 2008 Keywords: Virtual learning environments (VLEs), Emotional regulation, Social mediation, Collaborative simulations, Psycho-social factors Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Lehtonen, M., Page, T., Miloseva, L., & Thorsteinsson, G. (2008). Development of social mediation and emotional regulation in virtual learning environment research. Journal on Educational Psychology, […]
Multiliteracies on instant messaging in negotiating local, translocal, and transnational affiliations: A case of an adolescent immigrant
Author(s): Wan S. E. Lam Year of publication: 2009 Keywords: Multiliteracies, Instant messaging, Transnational affiliation, Chinese dialects, Adolescent immigrant Methodology/Sample: Case study/1 girl Reference: Lam, W. S. E. (2009). Multiliteracies on instant messaging in negotiating local, translocal, and transnational affiliations: A case of an adolescent immigrant. Reading research quarterly, 44(4), 377-397. https://doi.org/10.1598/RRQ.44.4.5 Abstract Through an […]
The influence of extramural access to mainstream culture social media on ethnic minority students’ motivation for language learning
Author(s): Chun Lai Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Social media, Informal learning, Formal learning, Ethnic minority students, Bicultural identity, Bicultural competence, L2 motivation, Chinese language learning, Acculturation, Intercultural engagement Methodology/Sample: Survey/141 secondary students Reference: Lai, C. (2019). The influence of extramural access to mainstream culture social media on ethnic minority students’ motivation for language learning. […]
Networked technologies as emotional resources? Exploring emerging emotional cultures on social network sites such as Facebook and Hi5: a trans-cultural study
Author(s): Margarita M. Köhl, Gerit Götzenbrucker Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Social network sites (SNS), Emotional culture, Transcultural study, User experience, Lifelogging Methodology/Sample: Qualitative/interviews (n = 25), online survey (n = 757) Reference: Köhl, M. M., & Götzenbrucker, G. (2014). Networked technologies as emotional resources? Exploring emerging emotional cultures on social network sites such as […]
The Internet as a facilitator of cultural hybridization and interpersonal relationship management for Asian international students in South Korea
Author(s): Kyung-Hee Kim, Haejin Yun, Youngmin Yoon Year of publication: 2009 Keywords: Internet-mediated communication, Cultural hybridization, Asian international students, South Korea, Social networks Methodology/Sample: Interview/24 students Reference: Kim, K. H., Yun, H., & Yoon, Y. (2009). The Internet as a facilitator of cultural hybridization and interpersonal relationship management for Asian international students in South Korea. […]
Transcultural digital literacies: Cross‐border connections and self‐representations in an online forum
Author(s): Grace M. Kim Year of publication: 2016 Keywords: Multicultural learning, Transcultural digital literacies, Online discussion forum, Self-representations, Multimodal texts Methodology/Sample: Virtual ethnography/1 website Reference: Kim, G. M. (2016). Transcultural digital literacies: Cross‐border connections and self‐representations in an online forum. Reading Research Quarterly, 51(2), 199-219. https://doi.org/10.1002/rrq.131 Abstract Research on multicultural learning has focused on formal […]
The medium is the message: WeChat, YouTube, and Facebook usage and acculturation outcomes
Author(s): Ran Ju, Leah Hamilton, Matthew McLarnon Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Social media, Acculturation, Chinese immigrants, WeChat, Communication platforms Methodology/Sample: Focus group/14 migrants, Online questionnaire/145 online surveys Reference: Ju, R., Hamilton, L., & McLarnon, M. (2021). The Medium Is the Message: WeChat, YouTube, and Facebook Usage and Acculturation Outcomes. International Journal of Communication, 15, […]
Care as a border‐crossing language: The Webtoon reader discussion forum as mediascape
Author(s): Ahrum Jeon Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Webtoon, Cultural exchange, Bullying, Affinity space, Multimodal engagement Methodology/Sample: Ethnographic content analysis/1,380 reader comments Reference: Jeon, A. (2021). Care as a Border‐Crossing Language: The Webtoon Reader Discussion Forum as Mediascape. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 64(6), 657-664. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaal.1147 Abstract Drawing from Appadurai’s notion of mediascape, in […]
Subaltern voices, digital tools, and social imaginaries
Author(s): Glynda A. Hull, Devanshi Unadkat, Jessica Adams-Grigorieff Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: Cosmopolitanism, Youth voice, Subaltern agency, Digital storytelling, Translingual practice, Virtual exchange, Communicative inequality, Educational design, Trust, Imagination Methodology/Sample: Storytelling/2 young Reference: Hull, G. A., Unadkat, D., & Adams-Grigorieff, J. (2021). Subaltern Voices, Digital Tools, and Social Imaginaries. In S.R. Schecter, C.E. James […]
Imagined readers and hospitable texts: Global youths connect online
Author(s): Glynda Hull, Amy Stornaiuolo, Laura Sterponi Year of publication: 2013 Keywords: New textuality, Digital age, Adolescents, Projected readers, Authorship, Interpretive diversity, Reflexivity, Ethics of literacy Methodology/Sample: Design research/35 students Reference: Hull, G. A., Stornaiuolo, A., & Sterponi, L. (2013). Imagined readers and hospitable texts: Global youth connect online. In Theoretical models and processes of […]
Cosmopolitan literacies, social networks, and “proper distance”: Striving to understand in a global world
Author(s): Glynda A. Hull, Amy Stornaiuolo Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Cosmopolitanism, Youth engagement, Intercultural dialogue, Design-based research, Proper distance, Reflexivity, Multimodal composition Methodology/Sample: Mixed-methods design-based research study/25 students Reference: Hull, G. A., & Stornaiuolo, A. (2014). Cosmopolitan literacies, social networks, and “proper distance”: Striving to understand in a global world. Curriculum Inquiry, 44(1), 15-44. […]
Branding a symbol: Context and meaning across cultures
Author(s): Leo F. Hoye, Ruth Kaiser Year of publication: 2007 Keywords: Visual phenomena, Imagery, Visual studies, Design, Symbol as image, Linguistic pragmatics, Meaning transmission, Graphic design Methodology/Sample: Case study/_ Reference: Hoye, L. F., & Kaiser, R. (2007). Branding a symbol: context and meaning across cultures. Intercultural Pragmatics, 4(1), 51–69. https://doi.org/10.1515/IP.2007.003 Abstract The advent of cybernetic […]
A critical review of the role of texts in fostering intercultural communicative competence in the English language classroom
Author(s): Sissil L. Heggernes Year of publication: 2021 Keywords: English language teaching, Intercultural learning, Dialogic activities, Student-centred pedagogy, Fiction vs. nonfiction, Critical Interpretive Synthesis, Experiential learning Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Heggernes, S. L. (2021). A critical review of the role of texts in fostering Intercultural Communicative competence in the English Language classroom. Educational Research Review, 33, […]
Culture and computer-mediated communication: Toward new understandings
Author(s): Charles Ess, Fay Sudweeks Year of publication: 2005 Keywords: Cultural frameworks, Hofstede critique, National culture, Cultural essentialism, Online communication, Collaborative workgroups, Intercultural complexity, Computer-mediated communication (CMC), Minority cultures, Online classrooms Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Ess, C., & Sudweeks, F. (2006). Culture and Computer-Mediated Communication: Toward New Understandings. In K.W. Miller & M. Taddeo (Eds.), The […]
The ongoing technocultural production of L1: Current practices and future prospects
Author(s): Nikolaj Elf, Scott Bulfin, Dimitrios Koutsogiannis Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Technocultural, L1 education, Digital media, Globalization, Teaching practices Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Elf, N., Bulfin, S., & Koutsogiannis, D. (2020). The Ongoing Technocultural Production of L1: Current Practices and Future Prospects. In B. Green & P.O. Erixon (Eds.), Rethinking L1 Education in a Global […]
Transnational language flows in digital platforms: a study of urban youth and their multimodal text making
Author(s): Myrrh Domingo Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Transnational youth, Multimodal text making, Digital platforms, Collaborative authorship, Cultural remix Methodology/Sample: Ethnography/6 youth Reference: Domingo, M. (2014). Transnational language flows in digital platforms: a study of urban youth and their multimodal text making. Pedagogies: An International Journal, 9(1), 7–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/1554480X.2013.877554 Abstract In an increasingly diverse and […]
Linguistic layering: Social language development in the context of multimodal design and digital technologies
Author(s): Myrrh Domingo Year of publication: 2012 Keywords: Linguistic layering, Multimodal design, Social language development, Transcultural youth, Digital technologies Methodology/Sample: Ethnography/6 students Reference: Domingo, M. (2012). Linguistic layering: Social language development in the context of multimodal design and digital technologies. Learning, Media and Technology, 37(2), 177-197. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2012.670645 Abstract In our contemporary society, digital texts circulate […]
Constructing the digital self in the Global South
Author(s): Baird Campbell, Nell Haynes Year of publication: 2020 Keywords: Digital selfhood, Global South, Gender and sexuality, Online spaces, Self-making practices Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Campbell, B., & Haynes, N. (2020). Constructing the digital self in the Global South. Journal of Language and Sexuality, 9(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1075/jls.00006.cam Abstract The papers in this special section examine how […]
Language, culture, and identity in online fanfiction
Author(s): Rebecca W. Black Year of publication: 2006 Keywords: English language learner (ELL), Identity, Fan culture, Literacy, Online interaction Methodology/Sample: Case Study/1 ELL Reference: Black, R. W. (2006). Language, culture, and identity in online fanfiction. E-Learning and Digital Media, 3(2), 170–184. https://doi.org/10.2304/elea.2006.3.2.170 Abstract This article draws on constructs in second-language acquisition, literacy, cultural, and media […]
Transcultural communication: Language, communication and culture through English as a lingua franca in a social network community
Author(s): Will Baker, Chittima Sangiamchit Year of publication: 2019 Keywords: Transcultural communication, English as a lingua franca (ELF), Social Networking Sites (SNS), Multilingualism, Translanguaging Methodology/Sample: Discourse-centred online ethnography/5 students Reference: Baker, W., & Sangiamchit, C. (2019). Transcultural Communication: Language, communication and culture through English as a lingua franca in a social network community. Language and […]
From intercultural to transcultural communication
Author(s): Will Baker Year of publication: 2022 Keywords: Intercultural communication, Transcultural communication, Communicative fluidity, Emergent cultural practices, Cultural transformation, In-situ meaning-making, Linguistic resources, Multimodality, Cultural borders Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Baker, W. (2022). From intercultural to transcultural communication. Language and Intercultural Communication, 22(3), 280-293. https://doi.org/10.1080/14708477.2021.2001477 Abstract The fluidity of communicative practices in current intercultural communication research […]
Intercultural communicative competence and online exchanges: A systematic review
Author(s): Maria Iosifina Avgousti Year of publication: 2018 Keywords: Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC), Online Intercultural Exchanges (OIEs), Web 2.0 Tools, Multimodal CommunicationTelecollaboration Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Avgousti, M. I. (2018). Intercultural communicative competence and online exchanges: A systematic review. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 31(8), 819–853. https://doi.org/10.1080/09588221.2018.1455713 Abstract One of the goals of foreign language (FL) education […]
French and Latin American perspectives on mediation and mediatization: A lecture note from Germany
Author(s): Stefanie Averbeck-Lietz Year of publication: 2011 Keywords: Mediatization, Mediation, Cultural studies Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Averbeck-Lietz, S. (2011). French and Latin American perspectives on mediation and mediatization: A lecture note from Germany. Empedocles: European Journal for the Philosophy of Communication, 3(2), 177–195. https://doi.org/10.1386/ejpc.3.2.177_1 Abstract This article is looking at the status quo of mediatization research […]
Turning culture upside down: The role of transcultural education
Author(s): Jerry Aldridge, Jennifer L. Kilgo, Lois M. Christensen Year of publication: 2014 Keywords: Transcultural education, Multicultural education, Cultural individuality, Transdisciplinary teaming, Transformational culturing Methodology/Sample: _/_ Reference: Aldridge, J., Kilgo, J. L., & Christensen, L. M. (2014). Turning culture upside down: The role of transcultural education. Social Studies Research and Practice, 9(2), 107–119. https://doi.org/10.1108/ssrp-02-2014-b0008 Abstract […]