Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
2011; Volume: 8; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
1550-6908
Autores Tópico(s)Education and Technology Integration
ResumoIn recent years computer assisted language learning has attracted both the attention and criticism of many language teachers. The computer revolution is believed to be more than just a technological development and may change society as radically as did the Industrial Revolution (Ahmad, Corbett, Rogers and Sussex, 1985). As a result, computer literacy and utilizing the computer in teaching language has established itself as an important feature of language teaching profession in modern education. Computer, indeed, offers many advantages both for teachers and learners. That is why many language institutions, schools, language centers and departments now utilize computers in various ways. But the point is that computer literacy has benefited mainly younger generation and older members of society show less enthusiasm to use computers in teaching and consequently remain unaware of its potential. Most often, computer and teacher are considered to be as rivals, while they should be seen as compliments to each other (Kenning & Kenning, 1984). Therefore despite the advantages and its potentials, there are some problems associated with using CALL (Kaliski, 1992). The aim of this paper is thus twofold: The paper first starts with a discussion of various aspects of computer assisted language learning (CALL), with a particular reference to the role of computer in learning language. The advantages and disadvantages of computers are then presented. The pper concludes with a brief summary of what teachers should know in order to use CALL.
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