Language Learning with Computers: The Students' Perspective : A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation

Ruth Trinder

ISBN 10: 3631550812 / ISBN 13: 9783631550816

Published by Peter Lang, 2006

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) has advanced considerably of late. More and more frequently online modules are integrated into formal educational contexts, with virtual and face-to-face learning environments co-existing. This book examines university students' reactions to blended learning at a time when the usefulness of the computer for research and communication is uncontested, while its benefits as a teaching tool are still somewhat controversial. The first part of the book provides a detailed overview of research into individual differences - e.g. aptitude, motivation, and cognitive style - and the theoretical context of CALL. A series of studies then examines empirically in what way students' experience of blended learning is linked to individual learner differences and other contextual variables.; Habilitationsschrift.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Language Learning with Computers: The Students' Perspective : A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3631550812
• ISBN 13: 9783631550816
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 210W x 148H x 19D millimeters 210 millimeters width by 148 millimeters height by 19 millimeters depth
• Weight: 470 grams

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Synopsis

Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) has advanced considerably of late. More and more frequently online modules are integrated into formal educational contexts, with virtual and face-to-face learning environments co-existing. This book examines university students’ reactions to blended learning at a time when the usefulness of the computer for research and communication is uncontested, while its benefits as a teaching tool are still somewhat controversial. The first part of the book provides a detailed overview of research into individual differences – e.g. aptitude, motivation, and cognitive style – and the theoretical context of CALL. A series of studies then examines empirically in what way students’ experience of blended learning is linked to individual learner differences and other contextual variables.

About the Author

The Author: Ruth Trinder is Associate Professor in the Department of English Business Communication at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration in Austria.