What can computer assisted language learning contribute to foreign language pedagogy

The aim of this paper is twofold. On one hand, to shed new light on the uneasy relationship of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) with foreign language (FL) pedagogy in the past and on the other, to explore the possible contribution of CALL to FL pedagogy. The first part of this research sta...

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Published in:International journal of English studies 2004-01, Vol.4 (1), p.221-239
Main Authors: Bangs, Paul, Cantos, Pascual
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Best Practices
CALL
Communicative Competence (Languages)
Computer Assisted Instruction
Computer Assisted Language Learning
Computers
Educational Environment
Educational History
Educational Practices
Educational Principles
Foreign Language Methodology
Foreign Language Pedagogy
Language Acquisition
Language teaching
Learner Controlled Instruction
Learner Engagement
Media Adaptation
Pedagogy
Program Descriptions
Research Utilization
Second Language Instruction
Second Language Learning
Second Language Teaching
Student Motivation
Student Needs
Teaching Methods
Technology Integration
Technology Uses in Education
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Summary:The aim of this paper is twofold. On one hand, to shed new light on the uneasy relationship of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) with foreign language (FL) pedagogy in the past and on the other, to explore the possible contribution of CALL to FL pedagogy. The first part of this research starts with a brief description of the first CALL experiences (behaviourist CALL) and continues with a succinct account of the present state of the art (CALL and the communicative environment). The second part of the paper points towards new and challenging directions of CALL: some assertions as to what might constitute the place of 'good' CALL in a language learning environment. Reprinted by permission of the Universidad de Murcia
ISSN:1578-7044
DOI:10.6018/ijes.4.1.48281