calico journal (online) issn 2056–9017
https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.24674 calico journal vol 40.3 2023 362–366
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Second Language Teaching
and Learning Through
Virtual Exchange
Edited by Shannon M. Hilliker
Berlin & Boston: De Gruyter Mouton
US $ 118.99
ISBN 9783110727234 (Hardback)
300 pages
2022
Reviewed by Andrias Tri Susanto
1
Tis edited book provides an array of international research studies on the
role of virtual exchange technologies in second language (L2) learning, inter-
cultural competence, and teacher education. Te book chapters are accord-
ingly sectioned following these three topic areas. Te frst fve chapters are
grouped around the topic of language and virtual exchange, the following
four are on the topic of culture and virtual exchange, and the last four are
on teacher education and virtual exchange.
In the frst part, Chapter 1, written by Wicking, reports on a study regard-
ing learning-oriented assessment for international virtual exchange partici-
pants in Japan and the United States consisting of three tasks. Participants
were asked to make videos speaking in Japanese and English, provide video-
recorded responses in both languages, and then write a bilingual report
about the activity. In Chapter 2, Donnery describes a study that aims to
Book Review
Afliation
1
Iowa State University, Ames, USA.
email: andrias@iastate.edu
Received: 03 September 2022 Accepted after revision: 29 November 2022