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de los Arcos, Beatriz and Arnedillo-Sánchez, Inmaculada
(2006).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-750-8.ch004
URL: http://www.igi-global.com/chapter/ears-before-eyes...
Abstract
This chapter considers how the absence of certain aspects of non-verbal behaviour affects interaction in audio-graphical learning environments. The authors introduce strategies to deal with turn-taking, time lag and other incidences, while observing the difficulty in applying the communicative approach to language teaching in these settings. By highlighting the limited validity of an extrapolation of methodologies between face-to-face and virtual classrooms, we call for research to address the need for a new course of action; one that takes full advantage of the technology in its own right.