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The increased use of sophisticated mobile devices opens up new
possibilities and challenges for language teachers and learners,
which has led to an increasing need to consider issues relating to
mobile technologies specifically. To date, there is no
comprehensive book-length treatment of issues relating to
mobile-assisted language learning (MALL). This book fills that gap,
providing a resource for present and future language teachers, and
for graduate students of applied linguistics and TESOL, to
understand how mobile devices can best be used for language
teaching. It is founded on existing research, practice and theory,
and offers a balanced perspective, based on the author's own
experiences with mobile learning - considering the limitations of
such an approach, as well as the benefits. Written in a practical
and approachable tone, it provides a much-needed guide to MALL, and
its fascinating insights promote further debate within the field.
This volume gives language teachers, software designers, and
researchers who wish to use technology in second or foreign
language education the information they need to absorb what has
been achieved so far and to make sense of it. It is designed to
enable the kind of critical reading of a substantial literature
that leads to a balanced and detailed knowledge of the field."
"Chapter by chapter, the book builds, through description,
analysis, examples, and discussion, a detailed picture of modern
CALL.
In this book, the label "CALL" is interpreted broadly to include
technology-enhanced language learning, Web-enhanced language
learning, and information and communication technologies for
language learning. The work is distinguished by its attention to a
range of languages rather than just English.
The authors first set the scene and introduce major areas of
interest and growth in CALL, and then look in depth at seven
important dimensions: design, evaluation, computer-mediated
communication, theory, research, practice, and technology. Chapters
on each of these topics include a description that reviews the
recent literature, identifies themes, and presents representative
projects that illustrate the dimension, followed by a discussion
that provides in-depth analysis, and a conclusion offering
suggestions for further work. Detailed references and links connect
the description and discussion with original works and primary
sources so the reader can follow up easily on areas of personal
interest. Two concluding chapters discuss how the various
dimensions might be brought together, the first from a practical
point of view, the second with a view to the development of CALL as
a whole.
Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) is an approach to
teaching and learning languages that uses computers and other
technologies to present, reinforce, and assess material to be
learned, or to create environments where teachers and learners can
interact with one another and the outside world. This book provides
a much-needed overview of the diverse approaches to research and
practice in CALL. It differs from previous works in that it not
only surveys the field, but also makes connections to actual
practice and demonstrates the potential advantages and limitations
of the diverse options available. These options are based squarely
on existing research in the field, enabling readers to make
informed decisions regarding their own research in CALL. This
essential text helps readers to understand and embrace the
diversity in the field, and helps to guide them in both research
and practice.
The increased use of sophisticated mobile devices opens up new
possibilities and challenges for language teachers and learners,
which has led to an increasing need to consider issues relating to
mobile technologies specifically. To date, there is no
comprehensive book-length treatment of issues relating to
mobile-assisted language learning (MALL). This book fills that gap,
providing a resource for present and future language teachers, and
for graduate students of applied linguistics and TESOL, to
understand how mobile devices can best be used for language
teaching. It is founded on existing research, practice and theory,
and offers a balanced perspective, based on the author's own
experiences with mobile learning - considering the limitations of
such an approach, as well as the benefits. Written in a practical
and approachable tone, it provides a much-needed guide to MALL, and
its fascinating insights promote further debate within the field.
Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) is an approach to
teaching and learning languages that uses computers and other
technologies to present, reinforce, and assess material to be
learned, or to create environments where teachers and learners can
interact with one another and the outside world. This book provides
a much-needed overview of the diverse approaches to research and
practice in CALL. It differs from previous works in that it not
only surveys the field, but also makes connections to actual
practice and demonstrates the potential advantages and limitations
of the diverse options available. These options are based squarely
on existing research in the field, enabling readers to make
informed decisions regarding their own research in CALL. This
essential text helps readers to understand and embrace the
diversity in the field, and helps to guide them in both research
and practice.
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