Developing CALL Program
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The document outlines the essential steps in designing and evaluating a computer-assisted language learning (CALL) program, including initial planning, determining objectives, and selecting types of programs and materials. It emphasizes the importance of interaction, usability, and feedback in the program’s structure to enhance independent learning and self-confidence among English learners. Effective CALL design involves integrating multimedia resources and ensuring the materials promote meaningful communication.
Developing CALL Program
- 2. Steps in Designing and Evaluating CALL Program: Initial Planning Determining Objectives Choosing Types of Programs Selecting Materials Choosing Software Determining Task Designing Structure of Program
- 3. Determining Objectives Aims To provide a self-access learning resource utilised by English learners. Listening Grammar Speaking Reading To improve Writing Example of CALL
- 4. Choosing Types of Programs Types of computer- based program commonly used in language learning: Drill and Practice Games Tutorials (Linear & Branching) Simulations Problem Solving Demonstration
- 5. Selecting Materials “Materials should not be just an assemblage of distinct vocabulary item and structure, but a heaving, swirling, dynamic whole, the means by which men, women and children communicate with each other.” (Richards & Rodgers;1985) Materials compiled through discussions and consultations with teachers. And English grammar books used as well as information and suggestions since grammar is the main problem for EFL learners
- 6. Choosing Software Asymetrix Multimedia ToolBook 3.0 Hypermedia system Supported by texts, graphics and visual illustrations combined with audio and video Mainly run on PCs (IBM)
- 7. Determining Tasks Tasks should be provided to stimulate interaction between user and computer “In CALL program, tasks presented in the form of a set of exercises following material presentation section, and learners are asked to practice doing them.”
- 8. Designing Structure of Program The Structure of program consists of 3 parts: Tutorial Material Exercises Feedback during student practice is a fundamental component of well- designed computer assisted instruction.
- 10. A call program is one of effective ways in English language teaching and learning due to its effectiveness in assisting students to learn independently and get a better self confidence in learning English. Initial planning, determining objectives, choosing types of programs, selecting materials, choosing software, determining tasks and designing structure of program are some steps in developing CALL. 5 principles in developing CALL, they are interactivity, usability, content appropriateness, effectiveness and performance.