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Do you know what is CALL?Did you hear that before?Let's talk about CALL in this post.
CALL is defined as "the search for and the study of applications on the computer in language teaching"Let's go past years.
➤ In 1960s-1970s the first phase of CALL has been termed Behaviouristic CALL.This was based on habit formation,CALL consisted mainly of practice programs.The purpose was repeating.Because repeated exposure to such material has been shown to promote language acquisition.
➤By the end of the 1970s-1980s Communicative CALL appeared.This was based on meaning-focused language use .Language teachers began to use write language learning software using programs suc as Hypercad.Programs consisted of language games,reading and writing practice,puzzle etc.
➤Mid 1990s Integrative CALL appeared.With the development of deskstops computers,rapid use of Internet and multimedia interactive CALL became more effective.İnteraction was regarded as essential for the creation of meaning.Multimedia language programs allow students to use a dictionary,study grammer,make translations etc.
Not:Language programs and systems were developed in 1950.Linguists used computers to create concordances for text analysis.
And today we are still using computers for language learning.By day by the using computers for language purposes are increasing.Computers have a important role in language learning if they are used correctly.We can use different computers programs for different language activities.For example,grammer ,vocabulary,writing,listening,reading,watching videos etc.
How do you benefit from the computers while learning a language?
I created a timeline to show you historical development of CALL.Please read it.
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