Computer Assisted Learning:
😊😊A Helpful Approach in Learning English 😀😀
(reference: http://jiabjiab143.blogspot.com/2013/12/)
Nowadays, English
has become the common international language in the 21st Century. It is the language most frequently used to communicative by
people who are not native speakers of the same language. Consequently,
learning and using English is of a great importance. Most
of the new methods and theories focus on technology applications and
investigate its effect on learning. One of the modern
theories in teaching language is constructivism theory which focuses on
learning by doing and learning through technology. Technology
integration is helpful tool which can be use in the classroom to promote
learners’ involvement in learning. Moreover,
technology can help learners to be responsible for their own learning by
providing an independent learning environment.
Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
Computer
assisted language instruction (CALI),
and computer-aided language learning. Call
is not a method, but a tool to enable teachers to facilitate language learning
process. Learners and teachers can benefit from CALL
systems, because they offer learners the chance to practice extra learning
material at their convenient time in a stress-free
environment.
Technology from the Point of View of
Constructivism
There are two major types of constructivism,
cognitive social, that can extrapolate with the use technology in the classroom.
- -Cognitive constructivism
refers to the student-centred aspects. Students
are not passive recipients of learning; they sonstruct their own knowledge from
information received.
- -Social constructivism refers to student
assistance. More advanced students help other students
understand ideas or concepts beyond their baseline level of understanding.
The one who constructs knowledge and meaning,
linking incoming or new knowledge and information to existing knowledge.
PBL
It is based on constructivist
pedagogy which intends to engage learners in deep learning process with issues
and questions thatare rich and relevant to the topic of lesson. PBL
offers a specific type of learning in which learners are expected to use
technology in meaningful ways to help them investigate, learn or present their
knowledge.
Case Study
In the case institute, learners
attend English classes 6 hours a day, 5 days a week. As
part of learning method in this institute, learners are required to use a
computer program within their daily life activities which tests their English
skills in different components of language namely reading, writing,
conversation, and grammar. The computer program is a self-practice test and allows learners to finish the assignments at
their own pace and helps them to improve their skills by making them find the
correct answer before being able to proceed to the next skill.
Empirical Study
The perception edof learners on
the effects of the provided computer program on improving their English and
learning that specific component were investigated. Learners
were given a questionnaire at the end of academic semester and were supposed to
measure their perception on the effectiveness of the computer program by making
it as either “not helpful” or “completely helpful”
Overall, 106 International learners attending the
case institute took part in this study by completing the distributed survey.
(reference:https://www.slideshare.net/norielr/computer-assisted-language-learning-call-21549948)
Finding and Discussion
Table show Effects of Computer Aided Learning
|
Group
|
English Learning
|
Component
|
|||
|
Reading
|
Writing
|
Conversation
|
Grammar
|
||
|
No. of Participants
|
106
|
56
|
63
|
34
|
16
|
|
Helpful
|
95
|
52
|
58
|
28
|
16
|
|
Not helpful
|
11
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
|
% Heplful
|
89.6%
|
92.9%
|
93.5%
|
82.4%
|
100%
|
|
% Not Helpful
|
10.4%
|
7.1%
|
6.5%
|
17.6%
|
0
|
This study proved that
in modern language learning methods derived by project based learning, computer
application will enhance the learning ability of the learners and help them
improve their English skills.
