Thursday, January 27, 2011

What type of CALL will work with low proficiency students in a Form one English class?

In my point of view, I agree that the most suitable CALL courseware is Behaviourist CALL. Behaviourism theory articulates language learning as repetitive drills which can be called as drill-and-practice method. When language learning such as repetitive drill takes place, this activity is more compatible with low proficiency students in a form one English class. Drill activity can help the students to master the language before they are moving to next level. Besides, the activity enhances the students’ vocabulary and grammar knowledge. To make the CALL courseware more meaningful, adapting the Behaviourist CALL stage into CALL-specific software and using the cd-ROMs without interet connection can make the learning process success. Moreover, the courseware must have attraction such as colourful pictures, videos, and enjoyable songs with simple and easy-to-understand lyrics.


As for me, I will use this CALL courseware without internet connection. Exposing the students at this level is not healthy and may cause to other negative effect of technology. I prefer to download the suitable CALL courseware as I explained above and show to them in computer laboratory. Then, I have to ensure that I am the one who control the computer in the laboratory, not the students. But I will expose them to the technology from time to time in appropriate way, by not letting them to create their own “world” using the computer.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

honesty

This is my second trial of having the blog (I admit that I am not very familiar with this thing). hopefully I can make this blog to stay active and meaningful as this is my last semester in TESL.
anyway enjoy!~