Content and Language Learning via WhatsApp: American-Ukrainian Educational Insights
Malgorzata Durygin, Olena Kasatkina-Kubyshkina
Summary
This presentation offers a practical example of fostering cross-cultural content and language teaching and learning experience beyond the classroom via a semester-long WhatsApp group chat communication between the American students of an introductory course on Ukraine and the pre-service Ukrainian students of an EFL for cultivating global understanding. It also demonstrates the positive impact of students’ learning autonomy in on- and after-class activities on learning outcomes. Results, challenges, and evidence-based recommendations for incorporating parallel communication as an engaging and impactful content, language, and empathy-building pedagogical tool suitable for international collaborative educational practice will be provided.
Biodata
Małgorzata Durygin, Ed.S., is an Adjunct Professor at the Honors College, Florida International University. She’s pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in language, literature, literacy, and culture. Her research focuses on language ideologies, family language policy, multilingualism, and emergent bilingualism in a variety of settings.
Presentation Details
Type of presentation: Talk
The presentation is for: General audience
The presentation focuses on: University
The session is: Practical solutions presentation / exchange of practical ideas
Category: Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
Presentation is commercial: No
Speaking on behalf of a publisher, examination board, or commercial organisation? No
Scheduled for
Date: Sunday, 2025-09-21, 12:50 - 13:20
Place: 104