ABSTRACT
So far, in this book, we have been focusing on peer interactions that take place in a classroom among peers. But technology is increasing the ways that peers can interact, opening up spaces for communication with language learning peers and with native speakers beyond the classroom. As our communication in our day-to-day lives moves increasingly online, so too can interactions among the language learners we work with. Consider the following example:
The students in this example are university level STEM students studying in a course designed to help them use English to communicate in their professions. They are engaged in an online task where they have been instructed to role-play engineers at a multinational corporation who have been asked to evaluate software packages and recommend one specific package to the company for their electrical engineers. These students have reached a decision on the software they will recommend and are working together to draft a memo explaining their decision to their supervisor. 1 Hus
I think is better matlab
2 AbidinThat’s incorrect
3 HusWhat do u mean? we agreed matlab!
4 GimbusNo … he means your writing
5 AbidinHus – **I think matlab is better
6 SabarLol … direct translantion frm bm
7 Hus^-^ Will b careful nxt time
8 GimbusMust use correct English k
(Adams, Nik, & Newton, 2015, p. 76)