@article{article_555908, title={The use of synchronous and asynchronous technological tools for socio-constructivist language learning}, journal={The Journal of Language Learning and Teaching}, volume={9}, pages={1–6}, year={2019}, author={Emmerson, Dennis}, keywords={edtech,technology,EFL,socio-constructivist}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"> <span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:’Palatino Linotype’, serif;">Language Learning has undergone significant changes in terms of
its underlying theoretical foundation and the practical implications of
instructional techniques. Although the significant contributions of behavioral
and cognitive theorists cannot be overstated, the relatively new constructivist
ideology seems to be particularly promising in this field.  This paper will examine socio-constructivist
theory as it relates to language learning and explore the recent technological
advancements which learners and educators can exploit in a sociocultural way to
improve the efficiency and effectiveness of language acquisition. The benefits
of using synchronous and asynchronous tools, in particular, to facilitate
language learning in social and collaborative ways will also be explained in a
detailed discussion. </span> </p> <p> </p>}, number={2}, publisher={Gazi Yabancı Diller Derneği}