From
reading and studied about “Computer
Assisted Language Learning and English Language Teaching in Thailand: Overview” I can summarize the knowledge as follow:
CALL focused on learning rather than
instruction and based on three teaching methodologies dominant in ELT:
☝ Behavioristic CALL
✌ Communicative CALL
👌 Integrative CALL.
☝ Behavioristic CALL is recognized as the first phase of CALL. Most of CALL
programs in this phase entailed repetitive language drills-and-practice
activities.
✌ Communicative CALL , the focus of CALL in this phase is placed on using the
language or functions rather than analysis of language forms. And the functions
stimulates students’ discussion and writing through role-playing game.
👌 Integrative CALL , CALL in this period is regarded as a shift from the use of
the computer for drill and tutorial purposed into a medium for extending
education beyond the language classroom.
💟 Advantages of CALL in Language
Learning 💟
✔️ The use of CALL to support in language
learning provides students with the authenticity of the input.
✔️ CALL, especially computer mediated
communication or CMC, helps encourage foreign language learners to produce
comprehensible output.
✔️ CALL is able to provide learners
with the kinds of information and support that they require to complete
individual tasks and to respond to the diversity of learner needs even within a
single classroom structure.
✔️ CALL can be used to promote
autonomous learning.
✔️ Learner-centered classes can be
promoted by CALL.
💣 Disadvantages of CALL in Language
Learning 💣
❌ The presentation or authentic
input might not be easily comprehended by low proficient learners.
❌ Teachers and students need to be
trained.
❌ CALL might not be fully affordable
and available to all institution.
❌ A lack of appropriately-educated
person as a classroom helper.
💬 Educational CALL Programs and ELT in
Thailand 💬
Common educational CALL programs
used in the THAI context include:
❤️ Tutorial programs are responsible for collecting, presenting and guiding
information, teaching rules. Students can l learn content through questions.
When the students answer, they receive immediate feedback.
💛 Drill and Practice is to review the content background knowledge. The questions
will be repeated many times.
💚 Demonstration is very helpful with self-directed learning, students will
be encouraged to learn by themselves.
💙 Simulation or so-called problem solving is used, aiming to raise students’
critical thinking, discussion skills and writing abilities
💜 Games are used to provide a rich learning and teaching environment.
❤️ Testing is a tool for assessment and a method to determine what students know
and do not know.
