Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) and Critical Virtual Exchange (CVE) in the Education of Teachers of Additional Languages – Theoretical Background and Practical Experiences
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COIL, Virtual Exchange, Critical Decolonial Theory, Additional Language, Teacher EducationAbstract
This article offers a reflection on the role of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) and Virtual Exchange (VE) as potential avenues for enhancing the education of additional language teachers. To ground this reflection, we review the literature on approaches to additional language teaching, with particular attention to the emergence of the Communicative Approach and other frameworks that emphasize social interaction, critical thinking, and learner
agency. Furthermore, we provide an overview of COIL, VE, and Critical Virtual Exchange (CVE), as well as of Critical Decolonial Theory and its relationship to the concept of Global Education for Sustainability. Finally, we present concrete examples from a partnership between a Brazilian and a German institution – not as prescriptive models, but as possible pathways for collaborative practice.
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