@article{oai:bunkyo.repo.nii.ac.jp:00007939, author = {奥村, 真司}, issue = {65}, journal = {情報研究, Information and communication studies}, month = {Jan}, note = {Telecollaboration using social networking sites (SNSs) allows students learning English as a foreign language (EFL) to communicate and collaborate online with native English speakers (NESs) easily in the present global communities. Furthermore, researchers realize that telecollaboration contributes to cultivating learners’ intercultural understanding, developing foreign language skills, and activating learner autonomy. There is a risk of practitioners facing several unforeseen obstacles during the process of designing telecollaborative projects; however, these difficulties can be solved with careful consideration and planning. This paper therefore presents important elements that contribute to successful telecollaboration in EFL teaching and learning, highlighting asynchronous text-based telecollaboration using SNSs that are user-friendly and allow the promotion of close relationships between peers. The paper further describes critical components in the three program phases—preparation, implementation, and assessment.}, pages = {1--10}, title = {Toward Successful Telecollaboration Using SNSs in EFL Instruction: What Elements Should Be Incorporated and Considered?}, year = {2022} }