Pinterest: A Vehicle to Promote Cross-cultural Awareness in an Introductory Spanish Course

Exploring the Impact of Learning Activities Supported by 360-Degree Video Technology on Language Learning, Intercultural Communicative Competence Development, and Knowledge Sharing

“…Kohn and Hoffstaedter (2017) found that ICC development was significantly improved, and transcending the foreign language classroom to include elements of real life became a tangible experience for the students and teachers involved. Mitchell (2018) explored the use of Pinterest to encourage learners' intercultural awareness and found the visual nature of Pinterest provided an inside view into the target culture and allowed learners to connect on a more personal level with the culture and subsequently develop their intercultural awareness. Lomicka and Ducate (2021) encouraged participants to complete tasks based on the four areas of social pedagogies and then to be more aware of their surroundings and document their linguistic landscape visually and in digital form.…”

“…Besides, students' intercultural understanding conception moved from understanding to acceptance and respect (Wang, 2020). And Mitchell (2018) suggested that technology can be advantageous to achieve a personal connection with the target culture(s) inside the foreign language classroom and subsequently develop learners' intercultural awareness. Furthermore, language learners can experience various cultures and enhance their perceptions toward language learning through meaningful learning situations relevant to real-life communicative events (Jung et al, 2019).…”

Find, Pin, Discuss: Incorporating Pinterest to Foster Community and Collaboration in Online Advertising Classes

“…Because of its visual and collaborative organizing platform, scholars have also discussed Pinterest as a useful pedagogical tool in a variety of course topic areas such as special education, math, Spanish, nursing, anthropology, and management (Cleaver & Wood, 2018; Hooks, 2015; Mitchell, 2018; Mizelle & Beck, 2018; Pearce & Learmonth, 2013; Schmidt, 2016). Much of this literature focuses on face-to-face courses and provides discussion of specific assignments or outcomes specific to a particular field of study, though at least one study has tied use of Pinterest to more general active learning outcomes (Joyce, 2017).…”