scholarly journals Effectiveness of an Educational Software System (Desire2Learn) in Teaching English Grammar

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arab World English Journal ◽  
Mohammad Seemab Khan ◽  
Fatimah Ali ◽  
Ghulam Mustafa ◽  
Shahzad-ul-Hassan Farooqi
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Software ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Language Learning ◽  
English Grammar ◽  
Experimental Group

Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) has brought enormous developments in teaching and learning process recently. Teaching with computer technology using different methodologies is one of the widely investigated areas in education sector nowadays. This research aims at exploring the efficacy of Computer Assisted Language Teaching (CALT) using Desire2Learn (D2L) Educational software, for teaching subject-verb agreement deductively at Al-Majma’ah University in Saudi Arabia. This study also investigates the attitude of Saudi EFL learners towards CALT-D2L’s effect on their learning achievement. Sixty nine undergraduate students of level three from Department of English, College of Education, Al-Majmaah University, were involved in this study. The sample was divided into two groups: (CALT-D2L “Experimental Group” while the other traditional chalk and talk method based as “Control Group”. Analysis of the data of both groups indicates that experimental group outperformed control group in term of the percentage of result compared. Moreover students exhibit positive attitude towards using D2L software in grammar learning.

The impact of computer-assisted language learning on Iranian EFL students’ vocabulary learning

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 210-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Rahimi ◽  
Samira Mouri
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aimed to explore the impact of computer-assisted language learning on Iranian EFL students’ vocabulary learning. Participants of the study were 76 students – 29 males and 47 females – learning English as a foreign language in Parto, Sadr, Poyesh and Andishe Institutes in Ahvaz who were selected after taking the Nelson English Language Test as a proficiency test. They were randomly divided into two groups. One group was taken as control and the other as experimental group. Both groups participated in the teacher-made test of vocabulary, Vocabulary Levels Test (VLT), and Word-Associates Test (WAT) as pre-test. During class sessions the control group was taught the vocabulary, in the conventional way, through the printed textbook while the experimental group taught by the software version of the same book. Three ANCOVAs were run to compare the performance of experimental and control groups after the treatment period. The results of the ANCOVAs revealed that using vocabulary learning software was more effective than using printed book on vocabulary learning, vocabulary breadth, and vocabulary depth of the participants. The results of the present study could help EFL course book designers, foreign language institutes, educational planners, material developers, teachers, and learners to provide a better context for EFL learning. Keywords: computer-assisted instruction, computer-assisted language learning, information communication technology, vocabulary breadth, vocabulary teaching software.  

scholarly journals The Effect of Computer-Assisted Language Learning on Iranian EFL Students Listening Comprehension

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 57-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein Meihami ◽  
Bahram Meihami ◽  
Zeinab Varmaghani
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Listening Skill ◽  
Advanced Students ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Experimental Group

Listening has often played second fiddle to its counterpart, speaking (Brown, 2007). Because of the complexity involved in both teaching listening and assessing it, listening skill hasn’t been overlooked in comparison with other skills, speaking, reading, and writing. This problem has been multiplied when somebody looks at listening skill in EFL contexts. This research describes a study exploring the effect of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) on listening skill of Iranian EFL learners. A total of 74 Iranian Advanced students of English all male and with the age range of 20 to 22 participated in this study. They were divided into one experimental group (N = 37) and one control group (N = 37). While in the experimental group CALL was the dominate instrument in teaching listening skill, in the control group there was no use of CALL material. The findings of this study reveal that CALL materials have significant effect on improving Iranian Advanced EFL learners listening.

The Impact of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) on Improving Intermediate EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Enayati ◽  
Abbas Pourhosein Gilakjani
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Regarding the large amount of vocabulary that learners should learn and the limited amount of time available in the EFL classes, Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) is considered as an attractive option for learning. One specific benefit of using CALL vocabulary instruction is to provide systematic repetition of words, ensuring that learned words are not forgotten. The objective of current investigation is to examine the effect of CALL on Iranian intermediate learners’ vocabulary learning. The researchers used Tell Me More (TEM) software for this objective. This investigation used Preliminary English Test (PET) as a standardized measurement to seek the level of the subjects in terms of language proficiency. Then, the researchers assigned the participants into two groups: experimental group and control group. Experimental group included 31 EFL students and control group involved 30 EFL students. 80 items were administered as pre-test to evaluate the participants’ previous knowledge of English in respect to the vocabularies. The researchers taught the students of both groups for 12 sessions. The TEM software was used as treatment in experimental group and the control group received no treatment. The taught words were the same in both groups. After 12 sessions, the 65 items were administered as post-test in order to compare the results of the scores of two groups and decide about the effectiveness of the treatment. The data were analyzed through running the Independent sample t-test. The results of post-test showed that the participants of experimental group outperformed the control group and had positive attitudes towards CALL. The results of this study may be useful for EFL teachers, EFL learners, and syllabus designers.

scholarly journals Social-Personalized versus Computer-Personalized Methods to Teaching English Learners' Reading Comprehension Ability

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 287
Author(s):  
Parisa Farrokh
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Learners ◽  
Personalized Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Reading Comprehension Ability

The present study was out to compare new approaches computer assisted language learning, personalized learning program versus traditional approach to teaching second language reading comprehension ability among Iranian English learners. The participants in this study were 90 students who studied at a university of Applied Sciences and Technology in Rasht, Iran. All the participants were randomly assigned into three groups, one control group and two experimental groups. The control group went through a traditional method of teaching reading skill in the classroom. The first experimental group received a personalized learning instruction. The second experimental group went through a personalized learning program supported by a computer assisted language learning system (CALL). At the end of the treatment, a posttest was administrated to three groups to find out the effects of the new instruction. The results of this study revealed that the second experimental group who received treatment through CALL- based personalized learning approach.

scholarly journals The Effect of Integrating Computer-Assisted Language Learning Materials in L2 Reading Comprehension Classroom

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 49-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein Meihami ◽  
Zeinab Varmaghani
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Language Learning ◽  
L2 Reading ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
L2 Reading Comprehension

With the turn of the century, Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) has got the center of attention in second and foreign language learning (ESL/EFL). Triggering with the technology of the day, Computer-Assisted Language Learning was integrated with language skills, speaking, listening, writing, and reading to serve as the medium of teaching and learning in L2 classrooms. This paper is an investigation of the effect of integrating CALL materials in L2 reading comprehension classrooms. The study was conducted in two classes each included 30 students attending a course on English reading comprehension at the Azad University in Qazvin, Iran. The comparison between the experimental and the control group pinpoint that CALL materials improve reading comprehension skill among EFL low advanced students. It was also revealed that most students have positive attitude toward CALL. The results suggests that using CALL materials both in teaching and learning reading comprehension of L2 is beneficial in allowing learners to make improvements in reading comprehension

scholarly journals Data-Driven Learning in Enhancing Learners’ Language Idiomaticity

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (23) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Haiyan Men
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
Experimental Group

As data-driven learning has been advancing across new frontiers in recent years, there is still a paucity of studies on data-driven vocabulary learning model that brings about effectiveness in teaching and learning practices. Idiomaticity, which serves as an important indicator for language proficiency, needs abundant contextualized language input for the acquisition of target words. In this regard, the present study explores whether computer-assisted language learning is effective in vocabulary acquisition, and in the differentiation of synonymous words on the part of learners. Pre-/posttests and questionnaires were administered among an experimental group (N=26) and a control group (N=26). Results showed that the experimental group, who was instructed under the data-driven learning model, got a higher mean score than the control group, who received traditional dictionary-consulting instruction. The former also finished the posttest within a much shorter period of time. A significant relationship was found between the pretest scores and posttest scores among the experimental group whereas the scores in the control group did not reach statistical significance. Therefore, there was a significant improvement in learners’ performance on collocation production under the data-driven learning model, whilst dictionaries did not prove to have such a contributing effect. This study provides some suggestions for how to enhance learners’ idiomaticity by improving collocation performance under the data-driven model.

How Gaming Applications of CALL influence inputs of English Grammar: كيف تؤثر تطبيقات ألعاب الكمبيوتر المساعدة في تعليم اللغة على مدخلات قواعد اللغة الإنجليزية

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (47) ◽  
Author(s):  
Atif Obaid M Alsuhaymi
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Language Learning ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Full Sample ◽  
English Grammar ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test

The present study aims to research the influences of games through Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) compared to Teacher-Centered Instruction (TCI) on teenagers' achievement in English language education in Saudi Arabia. Two groups of students tested, before and after instruction, so to determine success of the application of pedagogies. The full sample consisted of 22 teenagers, divided randomly, into two equal groups. The first group was the control (TDI) group, which used a school textbook. The second group was the experimental group (CALL), which given a CALL application, based on the game ‘Kahoot.’ Two types of tests were conducted, a pre-test and a post-test, at each of two periods for each group. The pre-test administered before instruction, and the post-test taken after the instructional period. Findings indicate that both groups increased their proficiencies with English object pronouns. However, performance on the post-test by the experimental (CALL) group significantly exceeded that of the control (TCI) group.

Mastering Technology-Enhanced Language Learning, Computer-Assisted Language Learning, and Mobile-Assisted Language Learning

2017 ◽  
pp. 157-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kijpokin Kasemsap
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Modern Language ◽  
Mobile Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Impact Of Technology

This chapter explains the overview of Technology-Enhanced Language Learning (TELL); the overview of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL); the relationship between Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) and language learning; the overview of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL); and the technological utilization for language learning in the digital age. TELL, CALL, and MALL significantly deal with the impact of technology on teaching and learning the second language or foreign language. TELL, CALL, and MALL are the utilization of the advanced devices as the technological innovation to display multimedia as the modern language learning methods in the digital age. TELL, CALL, and MALL effectively improve learning motivation and develop better attitudes in students and language learners toward language learning. The chapter argues that encouraging the applications of TELL, CALL, and MALL has the potential to improve language learning performance and reach strategic goals in the modern language learning environments.

scholarly journals A Review of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL): Development, Challenges, and Future Impact

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Javed Iqbal Mirani ◽  
Shokat Ali Lohar ◽  
Abdul Razaque Lanjwani Jat ◽  
Muhammad Faheem
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Cognitive Learning ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Audio Video ◽  
Language Teaching And Learning

The use of computer technology has become compulsory in education particularly in foreign language teaching and learning. It is known as Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL). Language teachers and learners usually take more interest to utilize technology like mobile phone, computer, and internet in their teaching and learning. CALL has unlocked innovative dimensions in learning. Further, CALL offers advanced learning and teaching methods such as Audio–Video, Cognitive and Communicative approaches. Learning with help of CALL improves students’ cognitive and communicative abilities more as compare to traditional methods of teaching and learning. Cognitive learning makes learner responsible for his own learning and communicative approach improves learner communication skills in the language. It is necessary to consider major aspects of CALL. This paper discusses detail information about Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL). The overview focus is especially on the development of CALL, Challenges and Future Impact on language teaching and learning.

LANGUAGE LEARNING THROUGH SOCIAL COMPUTING: OCCASIONAL PAPERS OF THE APPLIED LINGUISTICS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA, 16.Robert Debski, June Gassin, and Mike Smith (Eds.). Melbourne: ALAA & The Horwood Language Centre, 1997. Pp. viii + 224. A$12.00 paper.

1999 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 502-503
Author(s):  
Carol A. Chapelle
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Classroom Practices ◽  
Social Computing ◽  
Applied Linguistics ◽  
Target Language ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Language Learning

The papers in Language learning through social computing introduce the classroom practices and philosophical underpinnings of computer-assisted language learning (CALL), which builds on collaborative approaches to L2 teaching and learning. The majority of the essays address general issues in collaborative learning through CALL, describing the authors' experience and reflections on L2 activities designed to engage learners in interesting discussions and projects, many of which rely on target language materials from the Internet.

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