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RESEARCH PRODUCT

“Hopefully nähdään” : North American Finnish language learners building community through virtual conversation hours

Anu MuhonenElisa Räsänen

subject

virtual collaborationvideoconferenceSuomen kieliforeign language learningvideoneuvottelutkielen oppiminenFinnish as a foreing language

description

In the Finnish Studies Programs at two North-American universities, Finnish language students have collaborated online and participated in informal virtual conversational coffee hour meetings. These meetings are offered to complement students’ collaboration conducted during regular language classes. This article investigates what students talk about when they meet each other virtually and how they build a shared sense of community during these meetings. nonPeerReviewed

http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202002182095