Computer-assisted Foreign Language Teaching: Theory and Practice

Computer-assisted Foreign Language Teaching: Theory and Practice

1. Definition of CALL

   • Meaning of CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning)
     • Related terms: CAI, CALT, CALT, e-learning

2. History of CALL

   • First Stage: Structural/Behavioristic CALL
     • Use of computers as a tutor
       • Drills and repetitive practice
     • Objective
       • Accuracy
   • Second Stage: Communicative CALL
     • Forms
       • Original utterances
         • Implicit grammar
     • objective
       • Fluency
   • Third Stage Integrative CALL:
     • Integrated skills
       • Technology
         • Continuous learning
     • objective
       • Agency

3. Theoretical Approaches

   • Structural-Behavioral
     • Drills
       • Immediate feedback
   • Cognitive
     • Learner-centered
       • Microworlds
         • Problem-solving
   • Socio-Cognitive
     • Interaction
       • Networks
         • Discourse communities

4. CALL Research

   • Quantitative methods
     • Performance
       • Cognitive processes
         • Discourse analysis

5. Practical Issues in CALL in China

   • CALL in China
     • Cyber rush
       • Web-based CALL
         • Pedagogy

6. CALL Models

   • Computer-supported classroom
     • Hybrid teaching
       • Fully online courses

7. CALL Software and Internet Resources

   • Multimedia
     • Authentic materials
       • Graphics
         • Contextualized learning
           • Audio
             • Video

8. CALL Practitioners' Skills

   • technological tools
     • Online resources
       • Facilitating learning