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Teach English in White Rock - TEFL Courses

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CALL (Computer Assisted Learning)(63) Computer assisted language learning can be a great asset to a classroom if used correctly by a teacher. Having had a decent amount of experience with CALL programs, I will address some of the advantages and disadvantages to them that I have found from personal experience. While studying chinese (Mandarin) and french in my own pursuit of languages, I have experienced a fair amount of computer assisted learning. The use of computers in language learning is becoming increasingly popular with the rise of language learning programs such as Mango or Rosetta Stone. While learning a language, I have found that computers work well as a supplement, but certainly have many flaws if used as the primary source of language study. Computers can be an excellent source of assistance for authentic sources. Finding ways to use computers to assist in language learning can be easy and help students a lot. News stories (written and spoken) can be an excellent way to encourage computer assists learning of a foreign language. Furthermore, chat rooms and online pen pals can, if used correctly, increase the desire and motivation for students to learn and use their developing language skills. The more exposure to a language a student has, the more the student generally retains. While Studying french and Mandarin in college, my professors used a language learning computer component called Qia- in which we would complete assignments that corresponded to some of the class lessons. This was good because we often had listening exercises, which gave us exposure to accents, and voices that were different from the teachers or other classmates. These listening exercises served a similar purpose to news stories we would discuss in class after listening to a few times. Online, computer based, listening exercises were particularly helpful when learning to distinguish Mandarin tones, a completely foreign concept to me as a Native english speaker. Computer aided language learning can be a great resource to reinforce what is learned in the classroom. Computer assisted learning through Qia was incredibly frustrating, however, because the answers were graded on a pass/fail basis- the machine made no room for human error. As a student I didn't know if I had made a grammatical mistake, a spelling mistake or had simply forgotten an accent make. As a language learner, it is very helpful to have feedback on exercises to help guide you through mistakes. It is easy to become overly frustrated and defeated without that help and guidance. Another critique I would have of programs like Qia is that the lessons were never 100% similar to the classroom lesson. Because teachers cannot create specifically tailored lessons on the computer, sometimes the lessons would have one or two questions that had vocabulary we as students were unfamiliar with. Online resources and Computer aided language learning can be a great tool for teachers and students. However, it is important to acknowledge that they can have some faults that make language learning harder if not addressed or countered in the classroom. teachers should use them as a supplement, but not when it could discourage or confuse a student.


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