Dr GABRIELA ZAPATA's Outputs (2)

The beneficial effects of technology-based social reading in L2 classes (2018)
Journal Article
Zapata, G., & Mesa Morales, M. (2018). The beneficial effects of technology-based social reading in L2 classes. Lenguas en Contexto, 9(Suplemento 2018-2019), 40-50

This work investigates the instructional benefits of the digital social reading application eComma for the comprehension and interpretation of authentic texts in intermediate second language (L2) Spanish classes in a university in the Southern United... Read More about The beneficial effects of technology-based social reading in L2 classes.

L2 Spanish university students’ perceptions of the pedagogical benefits of culture portfolios (2018)
Journal Article
Zapata, G. C. (2019). L2 Spanish university students’ perceptions of the pedagogical benefits of culture portfolios. Language, Culture and Curriculum, 32(1), 94-110. https://doi.org/10.1080/07908318.2018.1457682

This article investigates the use of culture portfolios in second language Spanish university classes at an American private university as part of an innovation that incorporated an ACTFL standards-based curriculum to a basic language programme. The... Read More about L2 Spanish university students’ perceptions of the pedagogical benefits of culture portfolios.