Changes in learning styles induced by the social web

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  • Jesús García Laborda
Keywords: teaching, foreign languages, information and communication technology, innovation, methodology, learning-teaching strategies, virtual learning

Abstract

The web has revolutionized the field of language teaching in recent years. This article intends to show how the web 2.0 or social web beyond being a powerful innovation in the teaching field, has caused some significant effects in the way students learn. The resources of the web 2.0 for the teaching of foreign languages -such as wikis, blogs, Google Docs and others- promote an educational commitment that goes beyond the simple informative use of the web like it has been up to now and emphasizes collaborative aspects with a responsibility shared among all the users. This article begins by indicating briefly the changes that have happened between the traditional web and the social one. Later, it focuses on several tools and programs of the social web and finally, it suggests several lines of study around the social web.

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Author Biography

Jesús García Laborda

Departamento de Filología Moderna
Universidad de Alcalá de Henares

How to Cite
García Laborda, J. (2010). Changes in learning styles induced by the social web. Distance Education Journal, (22). Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/red/article/view/111651
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