Computer-Assisted Language Learning (Paperback)

Levy

ISBN 10: 019823631X / ISBN 13: 9780198236313

Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1997

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Paperback. So far the development of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) has been fragmented. The points of departure for CALL projects have been enormously varied, and when the projects have been written up, they rarely refer to those that have gone before. Michael Levy addresses this shortcoming, setting CALL work into a context, both historical and interdisciplinary. He is the first person in the field to consider CALL as a body of work. He also aims to identifythemes and patterns of development that relate contemporary CALL to earlier projects.The author goes on to explore how CALL practitioners have conceptualized the use of thecomputer in language teaching and learning. He achieves this through a detailed review of the literature, and through the results of an international CALL survey, where key CALL practitioners from 18 countries respond to questions on aspects of CALL materials development. Drawn from this rich source of information on actual CALL practice, Michael Levy analyses and expands on a tutor-tool framework. He shows this to be of value for a better understanding of methodology, integration of CALL intothe curriculum, the role of the teacher and learner, and evaluation. Michael Levy gives a comprehensive overview of the field including historical and interdisciplinary perspectives. He looks at the relationship between the theory and application of Computer-Assisted Language Learning. Describes how the computer is conceptualized as both tutor and tool, and discusses the implications for computer programming, language teaching, and learning. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Computer-Assisted Language Learning (Paperback)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019823631X
• ISBN 13: 9780198236313
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

So far, the development of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) has been fragmented. In these pages, Michael Levy sets CALL in its proper historical and interdisciplinary contexts, providing a comprehensive overview of the topic. Drawing on published work as well as an international survey among CALL practitioners in eighteen countries, he looks at the relationship between CALL's theory and application, its conceptual and practical roles as tutor and tool. Levy also discusses CALL's implications for computer programming.

Most books on CALL focus on specific projects, and do so mainly from a theoretical point of view, but this unique text considers CALL as a whole, analyzing the utility of the computer in language learning and teaching. A detailed review of the current literature is matched with an in-depth examination of the tutor-tool framework.

An ideal introduction to the procedure and performance of CALL as a multi-faceted reflection of today's ever-evolving technology, Levy's study will appeal to students, researchers, and teachers of Applied Linguistics.

About the Author

Michael Levy is a Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the Center for Language Teaching and Research, University of Queensland, Australia. He has written several articles on CALL and related subjects.