" Learning by Design and Second Language Teaching establishes theoretical, research,
and practice connections between the multiliteracies framework Learning by Design and L2 …

This study examines the impact of writing instruction on Spanish heritage language (SHL)
learners' attitudes towards digital stories (DS) and self-efficacy beliefs with regard to …

In this study, the objectives for an online L2 Spanish language course are reviewed with a
focus on their similarity to traditional classroom goals: persuading learners to modify their …

Second language (L2) reading technologies offer an array of options for teaching and
learning; they also mark an exciting area of research. This chapter describes the processes …

This exploratory, small-scale, qualitative study investigates the linguistic and pedagogical
benefits and challenges of using a digital annotation tool (called eComma) to facilitate …

Lee B. Abraham is Lecturer in Language (Spanish) in the Department of Latin American and
Iberian Cultures at Columbia University (New York, USA). His research focuses on the …

En este capítulo se revisan, en primer lugar, las metas principales que deben alcanzar los
cursos en línea de español como lengua extranjera (LE) o segunda (L2) con el objetivo de …

Social reading, the process of reading a text with others in an online format, allows readers
to interact through comments, replies, and the integration of media. The present, qualitative …

Despite continuous research, the use of literary texts in language classrooms still lives as a
problematic question in the minds of a majority of language learners and educators. It is my …

This portfolio is designed to share with the reader the author's beliefs about a number of
issues related to effective foreign language (FL) learning and teaching rooted in theoretical …