INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN BRAZIL AND CHINA
VIRTUAL EXCHANGES FOR ENGLISH LEARNING
Keywords:
international collaboration, language learning, cultural exchangeAbstract
Abstract: This paper aims to discuss and analyze a pedagogical experience in which Brazilian students and professors interact with Chinese students and professor during a virtual exchange for learning English as a foreign language, part a of project called PCI, held in state colleges of São Paulo in partnership with a Chinese university. The structure and purpose of the project are detailed to demonstrate how students interact learning English via texting apps, as well as cultural aspects are discussed comparing the differences existing in both countries. Concepts such as telecollaboration and m-learning give the basis for the theoretical approach present in this project.
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