Introduction
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1. | Title | Title of document | Introduction - Engaging Language Learners through CALL |
2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Nike Arnold |
2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Lara Ducate; University of South Carolina; United States |
3. | Subject | Discipline(s) | Linguistics |
4. | Subject | Keyword(s) | second language acquisition; computer assisted language learning; online language course; language learning app; CALL; SLA |
5. | Subject | Subject classification | Language Learning |
6. | Description | Abstract | Engaging Language Learners through CALL provides an updated overview of the field of computer-assisted language learning beginning with one chapter on the intersection of second language acquisition (SLA) research and CALL and another on online and hybrid language courses. The next eight chapters focus on the use of CALL for specific language skills or other learning goals and the volume concludes with a discussion of ways to evaluate courseware and apps. Each chapter contains preview questions, an overview of the most relevant and recent research, implications for teaching, assessment options, questions for reflection, case studies, and ideas for action research. While the fundamental lens for this volume is informed practice based on key theories and research, there are several themes that run throughout the chapters, including how technology creates unique learning opportunities and its ability to overcome constraints of time, space, and interlocutors, how CALL can facilitate the integration of applications originally developed for other purposes, and the high level of autonomous and student-centered activities that CALL provides. As these themes demonstrate, CALL provides an array of affordances and sometimes, challenges. It is our hope that this volume will continue to support readers in implementing a research-based CALL pedagogy and updating their practices as technology and research findings develop. |
7. | Publisher | Organizing agency, location | Equinox Publishing Ltd |
8. | Contributor | Sponsor(s) | |
9. | Date | (YYYY-MM-DD) | 21-Feb-2019 |
10. | Type | Status & genre | Peer-reviewed Article |
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12. | Format | File format | |
13. | Identifier | Uniform Resource Identifier | https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/36940 |
14. | Identifier | Digital Object Identifier | 10.1558/equinox.36940 |
15. | Source | Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) | Equinox eBooks Publishing; Engaging Language Learners through CALL |
16. | Language | English=en | en |
18. | Coverage | Geo-spatial location, chronological period, research sample (gender, age, etc.) | |
19. | Rights | Copyright and permissions | Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |