Applications of Call Theory in ESL and EFL Environments

"This book presents the best practices in CALL research such as areas related to online teaching with English language learners. The works apply various established and emerging theoretical frameworks to systematic and rigorous data collection and analysis. They highlight effective CALL-based ESL/EFL curriculum"--

James M. Perrens interdisciplinary scholarship has examined CALL in TESOL, service-learning in applied linguistics, materials development, teacher training, intercultural communication, and critical SLA theory. He has published an edited collection on service-learning in TESOL, refereed book chapters on CALL, peer-reviewed journal articles, contributions to TESOL publications, and TESOL affiliate newsletter articles.

Jin-suk Byun is an assistant professor in the TESOL program at Alliant International University. He graduated with a Ph.D. in Linguistics with a focus on second language acquisition (SLA) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign after he received his two MA's in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) and in linguistics from the same university. He taught various groups of English Language Learners and Korean language learners as well as TESOL master and doctoral students. He also worked as an ESOL coordinator in a preservice teacher education program and developed various TESL/TEFL certificate and master programs.His research interests include input, interaction, output, and automaticity in SLA, and the development of TESOL/TEFL programs.