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Global Simulation And Writing Self-Beliefs Of College Intermediate French Students, Nicole A. Mills, Mélanie Péron
Global Simulation And Writing Self-Beliefs Of College Intermediate French Students, Nicole A. Mills, Mélanie Péron
Nicole A Mills
Global simulation is described as “simultaneously an approach, a set of classroom techniques, and the conceptual framework for a syllabus” (Levine, 2004, p. 27). Students create a fictive yet culturally grounded world, assume the role of a self-developed character, and collaborate with fellow community members (Magnin, 1997). Despite its numerous cited advantages, there are no known empirical studies evaluating the influence of global simulation on language learners. This study evaluated how global simulation influenced the development of intermediate-French students’ writing self-beliefs and text quality. Significant differences were found in Intermediate French students’ writing self-efficacy, writing self-concept, writing anxiety, and text …
A Guide Du Routard Simulation: Increasing Self-Efficacy In The Standards Through Project-Based Learning, Nicole A. Mills
A Guide Du Routard Simulation: Increasing Self-Efficacy In The Standards Through Project-Based Learning, Nicole A. Mills
Nicole A Mills
Project-based learning (PBL) is described as a student-centered approach to learning in which students’ engage in and collaborate on sequential authentic tasks and develop a final project. Through opportunities to integrate both language and content learning, PBL practitioners suggest that meaningful language use and purposeful communication are fostered (Sheppard & Stoller, 1995; Stoller, 2006). Despite its numerous cited advantages, there are no known empirical studies evaluating the influence of PBL on the self-efficacy of FL learners. This study evaluated how project-based learning influenced the development of false beginner French students’ self-efficacy, or perceived competence, in the five goal areas of …