A RESEARCH DESIGN IN TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED SCAFFOLDING IN LANGUAGE TEACHING: WHAT LESSONLAMS CAN OFFER AT THE INTERFACE OF EDUCATIONAL AND LANGUAGE LEARNING RESEARCH

This chapter aims to provide a language learning design principle using the Learning Activity Management System (LAMS) as a platform in authentic classroom situations. A LessonLAMS sequence has been developed for this research project and was designed using a ‘Dynamic Scaffolding Technique’ within the learner’s zone of proximal development (ZPD) (Vygotsky & Cole, 1978). Participants for this study were South East Queensland secondary students who are studying Korean as a foreign language as an elective subject. The learning design of the LessonLAMS sequence was incorporated in classroom instruction with the research focus on technology-enhanced learning tasks, which was designed and implemented in the foreign language classroom at the participating school.