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    Die gebruik van Instagram in ’n taakgebaseerde gemengdeleerbenadering vir Afrikaanstaalverwerwingstudente
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-03) Gotze, Ancheri; Adendorff, Elbie; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Afrikaans and Dutch.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: With the advancement of technology and social media intertwined in our daily activities, new opportunities to use social media in the language classroom are emerging. This thesis studies the use of Instagram within a task-based blended-learning approach to help Afrikaans Language Acquisition students learn new vocabulary. The study is based on the following main research question: How can Instagram be used in a task-based blended-learning approach for Afrikaans foreign language students? From this, subquestions emerge, namely: How can the blended-learning approach offer more opportunities for learning vocabulary to Afrikaans Language Acquisition students, and how can task-based lessons be designed during which Instagram can be used as resource? The research thesis is introduced in Chapter 2 by a comprehensive literature study that investigates the new generation of students joining campus, various approaches to language teaching such as computer-assisted language teaching, mobile-assisted language teaching, and also the blended-learning approach. Furthermore, the chapter focuses on the use of social media in language teaching classrooms and various studies that have already been undertaken in the field are discussed. Chapter 3 focuses on the task-based language approach, which lays the foundation for the design of the task-based lessons of Chapter 5. The task-based language approach places the focus on using language in real-world situations. In Chapter 4, theories on vocabulary learning are outlined. This literature review provides the background on which the second part of the study is based, namely the design and outline of six task-based lessons designed according to Willis' task structure. Each lesson consists of a pre-task, a task cycle and a post-task. The post-task contains a specific language focus. Chapter 5 sets out six task-based lessons during which Instagram is used in various tasks to assist Afrikaans language acquisition students in learning and practicing new vocabulary. All of the lessons are designed around real-world situations that Afrikaans Language Acquisition students may encounter on campus, in the classroom or in a social situation. Each lesson contains instructions to the lecturer and also to the student to explain the various tasks. The aim of the study is to contribute new insights into the field of Afrikaans Language Acquisition and also to broaden ideas around the use of Instagram in the language classroom.