TY - JOUR ID - 135265 TI - Language Use and Group Dynamics: Observations from a Project-Oriented CALL Classroom JO - Teaching English Language JA - TEL LA - en SN - 2538-5488 AU - Li, Li AD - Exeter University, UK Y1 - 1999 PY - 1999 VL - 15 IS - 1 SP - 281 EP - 311 KW - Peer-peer Interaction KW - Sociocultural Perspective KW - PrOCALL KW - Collaborative Language Learning KW - Secondary Classroom KW - EFL KW - Group Dynamic DO - 10.22132/tel.1999.135265 N2 - This paper explores the relationships between students' language use and group dynamics in a Chinese project-oriented CALL (PrOCALL) classroom. The study reveals that PrOCALL does not necessarily create more target language use and that L1 performs multiple functions through descriptive statistics and fine-grained microanalysis of group interaction. The results also highlight how group dynamics develop and evolve. From a sociocultural perspective, the study demonstrates the first language can be a powerful tool in boosting the potential for collaborative language learning. This paper argues for the need for more qualitative study on interaction at the computer. UR - http://www.teljournal.org/article_135265.html L1 - http://www.teljournal.org/article_135265_f0ac9fad52df1c1892ed86da3b311492.pdf ER -