Technology in the Spanish Heritage Language Classroom: Can Computer-Assisted Language Learning Help?

• Published in: Hispania Vol. 101; no. 2; pp. 224 - 236
• Main Author: Íñigo, Yanguas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, Inc 01.06.2018
• Subjects: Asynchronous Communication; Collaborative Writing; Computer Assisted Instruction; Computer Software; Cultural Influences; Diaries; Educational Technology; Electronic Publishing; Integrated Learning Systems; Native Language Instruction; Social Influences; Social Media; Spanish; Student Needs; Synchronous Communication; Teaching Methods; Web Sites

Whereas myriad studies have been published in the field of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in the past thirty years, research on the use and implementation of technology in the teaching and learning of Spanish as a heritage language (SHL) is very scarce. This study is aimed for those SHL...