Backchannelling in the Language Classroom: Improving Student Attention and Retention with Feedback Technologies

Hayo Reinders

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Backchannelling in the Language Classroom: Improving Student Attention and Retention with Feedback Technologies

Abstract

Backchanneling is a technique for monitoring student engagement and performance in the language classroom. In this article I give the pedagogical rationale for this activity and describe some examples of best practice. The article concludes with a number of practical recommendations on how to get started with the various tools that are available and how to best make use of their affordances with your students.

Keywords

Motivation, assessment, monitoring, CALL

Details

Primary Language

English

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Authors

Hayo Reinders This is me

Publication Date

July 14, 2016

Submission Date

July 14, 2016

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Published in Issue

Year 2014 Volume: 4 Number: 2

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https://izlik.org/JA52WM57XL

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Reinders, H. (2016). Backchannelling in the Language Classroom: Improving Student Attention and Retention with Feedback Technologies. The Journal of Language Learning and Teaching, 4(2), 84-91. https://izlik.org/JA52WM57XL

AMA

1.Reinders H. Backchannelling in the Language Classroom: Improving Student Attention and Retention with Feedback Technologies. jltl. 2016;4(2):84-91. https://izlik.org/JA52WM57XL

Chicago

Reinders, Hayo. 2016. “Backchannelling in the Language Classroom: Improving Student Attention and Retention With Feedback Technologies”. The Journal of Language Learning and Teaching 4 (2): 84-91. https://izlik.org/JA52WM57XL.

EndNote

Reinders H (July 1, 2016) Backchannelling in the Language Classroom: Improving Student Attention and Retention with Feedback Technologies. The Journal of Language Learning and Teaching 4 2 84–91.

IEEE

[1]H. Reinders, “Backchannelling in the Language Classroom: Improving Student Attention and Retention with Feedback Technologies”, jltl, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 84–91, July 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA52WM57XL

ISNAD

Reinders, Hayo. “Backchannelling in the Language Classroom: Improving Student Attention and Retention With Feedback Technologies”. The Journal of Language Learning and Teaching 4/2 (July 1, 2016): 84-91. https://izlik.org/JA52WM57XL.

JAMA

1.Reinders H. Backchannelling in the Language Classroom: Improving Student Attention and Retention with Feedback Technologies. jltl. 2016;4:84–91.

MLA

Reinders, Hayo. “Backchannelling in the Language Classroom: Improving Student Attention and Retention With Feedback Technologies”. The Journal of Language Learning and Teaching, vol. 4, no. 2, July 2016, pp. 84-91, https://izlik.org/JA52WM57XL.

Vancouver

1.Hayo Reinders. Backchannelling in the Language Classroom: Improving Student Attention and Retention with Feedback Technologies. jltl [Internet]. 2016 Jul. 1;4(2):84-91. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA52WM57XL