TSL641: Computer Assisted Language Learning

Talking about factors that influence the development of language learning using computers, the first thing that came to my mind is the industrial revolution. Industrial revolution has changed the way the world works and communicates. Everything we have today is way advanced than what we had back then and this advancement knows no limit. I believe it will keep improving by time. Same goes to language learning, it should be improving as the world evolves and it would be nearly impossible to not develop language learning suitable with the world's current technology. In short, I reckon that the industrial revolution and the advancement of technology are the main influences of the development of CALL.

Computer assisted language learning (CALL) has always been encouraged to be practiced by teachers as people believe it can provide experiential learning to students, boost their motivation to learn and thus, enhancing their achievement. CALL is also really conducive as it is flexible and can be easily accessed besides it helps students to build greater networking. Once students can get access to unlimited resources of language learning platforms, it opens a window for students to not only learn the language but also learn the culture and be more familiar with it. Those are some of the advantages of CALL that has been presented in the slides. I am here to discuss another advantage that I think students would benefit from CALL. For me, by integrating the use of computer and technology in language class, it gives a great exposure to students to familiarise themselves with the technology. Since we are now entering the world of high technology, we could expect that in future, everything w...

1. Introduce yourself. I am Azliza binti Abdul Aziz, native of Perlis but currently living in Melaka. I have a diploma in TESL from UniSZA and I have experience going for practicum in primary and secondary school. Despite having these experiences, I am still unsure whether teaching profession is for me or not. 2. How would you rate yourself in terms of your computer skills? (e.g. expert, novice, savvy, geek, illiterate etc) I would rate myself as computer savvy because though I am far from being an expert, I have adequate knowledge to operate the basic software. I can also learn very quickly through tutorials that I can always find from the internet. 3. What computer software and hardware knowledge do you have? During my school time, I had to take a subject called Computer Literacy and it helped me to familiarise myself with Microsoft Office. Since I was younger at that time and had a lot of time to spend, I used to know how to use Adobe Photoshop but sadly, I do not think now I am...