Learning face to face and via a VLE a comparative study involving beginner learners of Spanish

This study attempts to measure student perception and degree of acquisition of specific structures and functions presented electronically via a VLE using a presentation-practice-production paradigm in comparison with language introduced face to face in a technology-enhanced classroom Participants.

The participating learners are studying at King’s College London School of Medicine they were doing the Spanish for Medics course as an optional accredited part of their degree. Most of them will have done a foreign language other than Spanish at school to at least elementary level. A few have visited a Spanish-speaking country all are beginners in the language.