THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING (CALL)

Answer the following question in your blog in about one paragraph long. Provide examples.

What factors influence the development of language learning using the computer over more than 50 year?

Due Friday the 13th (April)

In my opinion, the factors that affected the development of language learning using the computer started with the introduction and the implementation of the behavioristic call which focuses on the immediate feedback of both rewards and punishment. The learners are first drilled and are given the time to learn all of the rules on their own time which will trigger positive behavior with greater frequency. Furthermore, the Antecedents which are connected to the Behavior and are interconnected with the Consequences gives us a much more clear view on the importance of learning from our errors and mastering them. The Call programs that implemented repetitive drills help the learners to understand what they are learning even-though the continuous drilling is viewed as boring and dull. Next is the introduction of Communicative call where the computer is used as a TUTOR, STIMULUS and TOOL which incorporate the Behaviorist theory in terms of immediate response. These opens a vast opportunity in the varieties of tasks that can be created to both enhance the learning process as well eliminating the dullness of the repetition process. Problem solving softwares are created which allow learners to manipulate variables and receive feedback based on the results of these manipulations. The multimedia also helps in the rapid growth of students in their control of learning where all of the four skills are integrated. The synchronous chat also gives rooms for immediate chat feedbacks which allows users for collaborative writing and enhance their speaking and listening skills and promote reading. All in all, the introduction of all of the aspects being elaborated above are ones of the many reasons that has helped and aided to the development of the language.