Computer Application in English Language Teaching

Application of CALL in Language Learning Classroom: Implications and concerns

💙Historical Stage of CALL💙

👉Behaviorist CALL was formed by behaviorist theory. The type of language exercises students were asked to perform via computer was confined to some repetitive drills. Whatever activity students did on computer was only circumscribed to reading and writing.

👉Communicative CALL was the next stage of computer use. This followed the pedagogical trend into communicative language teaching. With the appearance of personal computers learners students were provided with freedom to engage in language learning activities their own homes. The types of exercise focused more on the use of forms than on mechanical manipulation of the forms. However, the focus was still on written texts.

👉Integrated CALL is aimed at integrating various skills and integrating technology fully into the language learning process Now, with the expansion of computer storage facilities, it is possible to download sound clips, video clips etc. which pave the way for developing students' listening skill.

💙Applications  of CALL💙

           According to DeKeyser (2007, CALL can be usefully applied in three ways. First, computer- based technologies can help secure high-quality practice through large-scale curricular collaborations with native-speaking students enrolled in a course in another with teachers and with tutors. Finally, computer mediated synchronous forums can maximize the benefits of collaborative L2 practice carried out not only outside but also inside classroom.