1. The Concept of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
Levy (1997) points out that CALL is the use of computer applications in not only English teaching, but also English learning. CALL aims at employing new techniques to properly teach and learn the language. Precisely, CALL is characterized by making use of the computer technologies that uphold the process of learning, comprising text processing, presentation skills, tutoring, simulation-based activities, and e-mailing. As a matter of fact, there are many terminologies that are closely related to CALL, such as CALI and CELL. CALI is the common abbreviated form of Computer-Assisted Language Instruction, whereas CELL is the abbreviated form of Computer-Enhanced Language Learning. Warschauer and Healey (1998)
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First, it can adjust to not only the learner’s learning styles and cognitive abilities, but also the learner’s preferences. Second, it takes the learner’s self-pacing into consideration, thus making it totally appropriate for slow and quick learners. Third, it provides individual learning opportunities besides allowing the learners to work independently and control their progress. Fourth, it supplies the learners with intense motivations, since students accept to do on their laptops what they refuse to do in their textbooks. Videos, animations, and graphics motivate the learners and accelerate the learning process. Fifth, CALL can incubate the learners’ positive attitudes to English learning, the matter that motivates them to use English outside classroom. Sixth, CALL can tool up the learners with the instant responsiveness and the teachers with records for the learner’s progress. Seventh, with CALL the teacher role becomes a facilitator rather than a controller; that is, CALL remolds the learner/teacher relation. Finally, CALL tools up the learners with opportunities to master English (Chapelle,
Technology is also used as a tool in the method of teaching and learning for faster and easier education. It is now an academic necessity i...
Image a school with laptops available to each student to complete their class notes, teachers who are able to help their students through the screens of their computer, children who are excited to learn about numbers with the help of cute, animated characters. With the endless advancement of today’s technology, schools across the world have begun integrating various technology into their curriculum. These devices have the potential to greatly impact students in their learning. When a school opts to use technology in a school setting, the most important factors they should take into consideration are the benefits of using technological devices, the effectiveness of technology used
Furthermore, the learning process is easily enhanced when technology is used. First, with Internet access in each classroom, it allows the teacher to access massive amounts of information in just a few seconds. This information can be given to the students in a clear, easy to read format as it is projected onto the screen. With such easy access to information, students are able to learn more in a smaller time span, while teachers are able to be more efficient in how they teach. This makes the education a person gets from their school more valuable for their money; and money is important as college costs continue to rise.
Similarly, technology enhances the learning process by creating an interactive medium for students and teachers to practice. For instance, when the traditional educational approach is used, the interaction between learners and educators is limited due to the time constraints during the learning sessions in the classroom. Nowadays, technology is used widely in various fields including teaching and learning. As a result, it enables both parties to establish an interaction and communicate through the virtual medium. Lever-Duffy and McDonald (2011) mentioned that the class website provides accessible resources and acts as a platform for interaction between the students and the educator. Therefore, the advancement of technology in education such as the use of online websites accelerates learning process in the education
The learning of word constitutes a major learning task in any language learning. Vocabulary is critical in learning a foreign language. In the words of Wikins (1972) "Without grammar very little can be conveyed. Without vocabulary nothing can be conveyed" (p.111).
Coming from a Spanish speaking household having to learn a new language can always be difficult. While, I was a child learning a second language was difficult. It was difficult for me to put words to use in the correct way. And use terms that make sense with one another term. It was difficult for me because some Spanish words sound the same as English words, and while learning I wanted to translate everything the way I say it in Spanish to English. For example, in Spanish “helo” means ice, but if you say it out loud it sounds like “yellow”. Little things like that will be a big issue to me. I have to put up with many looks from others and hear all sorts of criticism around me. Learning a new language at a young age was a struggle with reading
As human being, we need to communicate with others to deliver messages or express something. The way to convey or express something to other is speaking. In other words, speaking is an interactive process of constructing meaning that involves producing and receiving and processing information (Brown, 1994; Burns & Joyce, 1997). The form of speaking is depending on the context, participants, experiences, physical environment and the purposes. Without speaking someone is hard to deliver the message for the receiver. Speaking is sometimes also spontaneous and not always unpredictable. Spontaneous means speaking is happen at the time while not always unpredictable is speaking can be prepared before. There are three processes of the production
Al-Fahad (2009) states that the advancement in “interactive multimedia technologies which promise to facilitate ‘individualized’ and ‘collaborative’ learning”, is playing an undeniable role in the process of language teaching and learning. Therefore this is not a new phenomenon. Teachers and researchers have always been working on this field to find a better way of using
... all ages do not know how to write in cursive anymore. Some students may not know how to sign their name in cursive since it wont be taught anymore. One thing that many people worry about with digital learning is that students will spend too much time in front of a screen and keyboard. It is believed that these kids will have less of a social life and will be less likely to communicate through talking, but choosing to communicate through online messaging and texting. Though students have a variety of information at their finger tips, this can cause temptation for students to plagiarize. Devices such as iPads and laptops are useful learning tools, but at the same time they can be a huge source of distractions. While students should be taking notes, they could be browsing the web, updating social media sites, watching videos, playing games or other distracting things.
Online learning, also known as distance learning or online learning, has become a new and successful means of receiving an education in a highly technologically enhanced environment (Regan, Evmenova, Baker, Jerome, Spencer, Lawson, & Werner, 2012). Kaymak and Horzum (2013) defined online learning as using Internet technology to gain knowledge and skills through the use of synchronous and asynchronous learning tools. Allen and Seaman (2013) stated that about 6.7 million students attending colleges and universities across the United States were successfully enrolled in at least one online course in 2011. There is an increased interest in online learning that continues to grow as a result of the amplified demands from the work place and the escalating availability of nontraditional educational options and providers (Allen & Seaman, 2008).
students prefer technology because they believe that it makes learning more interesting and fun. They especially like laptops and tablets. Subjects that students deem challenging or boring can become more interesting with virtual lessons, through a video, or when using a tablet. Technology occupies an important place within students’ lives. When they are not in school, just about everything that they do is connected in some way to technology. By integrating technology into the classroom, teachers are changing the way they used to teach (lectures six hours a day) and providing students with the tools that will take them into the 21st century. One of the characteristics of the modern classroom is collaboration and technology helps to empower it. With classroom technology students can collaborate with other students and their teachers in and outside of the classroom quickly and easily.
Technology properly used in the classroom has many advantages to a student’s learning. Technology can help students become more involved in their own learning process, which is not seen in the traditional classroom. It allows them to master basic skills at their own rate rather than being left behind. Teachers and students alike can connect to real life situations by using technology in the classroom; this can also help to prepare students for real world situations. Technology can be used to motivate students as well as to offer more challenging opportunities. It can also be used as a visualization tool to keep students interested in the subject that is being taught. When technology is used effectively, students have the opportunity to develop skills that they may not get without the use of technology (Cleaver, 2011). Assessing and monitoring students is easier on the teacher because of the ability to use technology in the classroom. When technology is used correctly it offers limitless resources to a classroom atmosphere.
“Students can “self-direct” their learning”. By sharing the lessons or viewing online videos that help them learn the lesson in easily different ways. Besides cell phone can be used as a resource such as textbook, calculator, dictionary, camera, and recorder. (Dian Schaffhauser). In fact, in my experience I believe cell phone are essential device to student. First, students can connect to 911 and hospital instantly when they face emergency cases. Second, nowadays cell phones are upgraded to smartphones which have some programs that are similar to a typical desktop computer or a laptop. We can access to a vast amount of information on the internet in the classroom conveniently instead of having to bring a heavy laptop to school every day. Moreover it is fairly bulky to be able to take more room on students’ desks. In “Mobile Devices in the Classroom” the author reports that “advances in mobile technologies are showing enormous untapped educational potential for today’s generation.” (Joan Ganz Cooney). Not only students but teachers have also benefited from mobile devices. Teacher can use smartphone to share their lesson plans. And “Students can also upload assignments that the teacher sends to the server, and then the teacher can grade those assignments and submit them back to the students electronically.” (Ron
Experts agree that cell phone benefits both the teachers and students in a great way. For instance, a growing number of students are now using mobile phones in classrooms to strengthen their commitment and learning. The field experts say that cell phone usage during classrooms is very productive as it helps to advance instructions. The improved features and functions of latest mobile phones make learning easier for students. For instance, art students can use their phones ‘camera to take images for use as inspiration in art lectures. They can also capture pictures of classroom’s notes and then email it themselves. Classroom discussion can also be facilitated with the help of mobile phones as an instructor can ask students to search particular information on a specific
Students nowadays, are so focus on technology and how they can put their hands in technology. As a future teacher I believe that, the best way to capture my student’s attention is by providing them with tools that can motivate them to learn. With the use of technology, I may approach teaching differently by encouraging my students to use on-line resources. Using on-line resources, would be beneficial for the students, because they would be able to explore many on-line resources. The students would be encouraged to use the on-line materials, I as a teacher would encourage them to use. Such as Internet Workshops and WeQuests. As a future teacher I would want to use Internet workshops and WebQuests, because I would want to increase my student’s motivation to