call-computer-assisted-language-learning

CALL (computer assisted language learning) Author: Graham Davies A definition of CALL Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) is often perceived, somewhat narrowly, as an approach to language teaching and learning in which the computer is used as an aid... More

CALL (computer assisted language learning) Author: Graham Davies A definition of CALL Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) is often perceived, somewhat narrowly, as an approach to language teaching and learning in which the computer is used as an aid to the presentation, reinforcement and assessment of material to be learned, usually including a substantial interactive element. Levy (1997:1) defines CALL more succinctly and more broadly as "the search for and study of applications of the computer in language teaching and learning". Levy s definition is in line with the view held by the majority of modern CALL practitioners. For a comprehensive overview of CALL see ICT4LT Module 1. 4, Introduction to Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL): http://www. ict4lt. org/. A brief history of CALL CALL s origins can be traced back to the 1960s. Up until the late 1970s CALL projects were confined mainly to universities, where computer programs were developed on large mainframe compu Less