International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, 2009
... for better ways of providing students with linguistic skills, meaningful communication and cu... more ... for better ways of providing students with linguistic skills, meaningful communication and culture. Lam and Lawrence (2002) found that using computers in a communicative classroom ... learners could manage their own learning process by gathering information and negotiating ...
The use of the Internet is a significant issue in recent computer-assisted language learning (CAL... more The use of the Internet is a significant issue in recent computer-assisted language learning (CALL) research and practice. With the growth of the Internet, particularly the Web (WWW or World Wide Web), the number of Web sites has grown rapidly in a very short time. There are now a large number of Web sites for language learning and teaching and the amount of information on the Web sites is enormous. As a result, it is difficult for language teachers to find quality Web sites that match their needs and interests. This situation raises a need for a Web evaluation system, including a list of useful Web sites, which can guide teachers to find and use Web resources effectively and to assess Web sites efficiently. This chapter explores the use of language learning Web sites and presents a model for Web site categorization and evaluation. It also reports the results of a review of selected English as a second/foreign language (ESL/EFL) Web sites using the model.
International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, 2012
Internationally, numerous seminal studies (have largely left the general issue of access to techn... more Internationally, numerous seminal studies (have largely left the general issue of access to technology and specifi cally classroom technology maintenance unexplored despite signifi cant evidence in their fi ndings. This article is a call for researchers, administrators and others involved in the implementation of technology to place more focus upon the important local causes and effects of inadequate maintenance policies and procedures in order to overcome one of the most prevalent barriers to teachers' classroom use. To this end, a step by step process for Korean administrators is outlined, including the establishment of reliability teams based on production plant management techniques developed by . It is proposed that the shift to a more proactive maintenance policy at Korean universities will enable more reliable technology in the classroom and thereby facilitate greater potential for use by teachers. The change will also lower the costs associated with large repairs and premature replacement of equipment leading to lower overall long-term budgets. Importantly, the largest benefi ciaries of the change will be the students who will receive instruction that regularly employs the classroom technology that their tuitions have paid and continue to pay for at Korean universities.
International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, 2008
This article looks at ways of using Web-based language learning (WBLL) activities and reports the... more This article looks at ways of using Web-based language learning (WBLL) activities and reports the results of a WBLL project that developed a Web site as a supplementary resource for teaching English as a second language (ESL) and tested the Web site with a group of students in an ESL context. The Web site provides WBLL session plans for ESL teachers, containing three types of WBLL activities: pre-created Web activities for grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening; task-based Web activities that require students to use the Web to produce certain outcomes; and teacher-made Web activities. Participants in WBLL sessions using the Web site showed positive attitudes toward WBLL and expressed the view that they would like to use more Web activities during and outside class time.
ABSTRACT Despite considerable effort and expenditure by the Korean government and universities to... more ABSTRACT Despite considerable effort and expenditure by the Korean government and universities to promote technology use in tertiary education, few teachers of English in Korea regularly and consistently employ technology in their teaching. Moreover, research into the hindrances and enablers of technology use in English education in Korea has been limited for primary and secondary schools and conspicuously absent on the tertiary level. This case study examines what teachers in a general English department at a private university in Seoul undergo as they consider the use of technology both in and out of classrooms. It attempts to provide a holistic look into teacher decision-making in this context. It employs a grounded theory of investigation underpinned by a close reading of the diffusion of innovations theory by Rogers (2003). Data for the study involves three main techniques: semi-structured interviews, a survey questionnaire, and classroom observations. Analysis follows an iterative, grounded method and includes use of both qualitative and quantitative software programs (Atlas.ti 5.0 and SPSS 16.0 respectively). Results from the study form a substantive theory entitled “what works” which helps explain the myriad of decisions that teachers make while trying to manage personal (internal) and administrative (external) goals and aims. Further, all decisions within this system are underpinned by “what works” for teachers in any situation both in terms of reliability and consistency. Implications suggest that the use of technology in the classroom exacerbates preexisting pedagogical and infrastructure issues, leading to inconsistencies in representation and application, as well as an overall limitation of potential use by teachers.
Computer-mediated communication (CMC) is increasingly used not only in second/for- eign language ... more Computer-mediated communication (CMC) is increasingly used not only in second/for- eign language teaching but also in language teacher education. This study investigated distance students' participation in an online discussion group established for an applied linguistic course entitled Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL). Patterns of stu- dent-student interaction and students' attitudes toward the online discussion were identi- fied through quantitative and qualitative
With the advance of information and communication technology (ICT) and the growth of interest in ... more With the advance of information and communication technology (ICT) and the growth of interest in the use of the Internet for education, teachers are now working in new online environments. In line with this situation, there is great need for teacher development in the integration of ICT into teaching and learning activities and in the design, implementation and evaluation of
International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, 2009
... for better ways of providing students with linguistic skills, meaningful communication and cu... more ... for better ways of providing students with linguistic skills, meaningful communication and culture. Lam and Lawrence (2002) found that using computers in a communicative classroom ... learners could manage their own learning process by gathering information and negotiating ...
The use of the Internet is a significant issue in recent computer-assisted language learning (CAL... more The use of the Internet is a significant issue in recent computer-assisted language learning (CALL) research and practice. With the growth of the Internet, particularly the Web (WWW or World Wide Web), the number of Web sites has grown rapidly in a very short time. There are now a large number of Web sites for language learning and teaching and the amount of information on the Web sites is enormous. As a result, it is difficult for language teachers to find quality Web sites that match their needs and interests. This situation raises a need for a Web evaluation system, including a list of useful Web sites, which can guide teachers to find and use Web resources effectively and to assess Web sites efficiently. This chapter explores the use of language learning Web sites and presents a model for Web site categorization and evaluation. It also reports the results of a review of selected English as a second/foreign language (ESL/EFL) Web sites using the model.
International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, 2012
Internationally, numerous seminal studies (have largely left the general issue of access to techn... more Internationally, numerous seminal studies (have largely left the general issue of access to technology and specifi cally classroom technology maintenance unexplored despite signifi cant evidence in their fi ndings. This article is a call for researchers, administrators and others involved in the implementation of technology to place more focus upon the important local causes and effects of inadequate maintenance policies and procedures in order to overcome one of the most prevalent barriers to teachers' classroom use. To this end, a step by step process for Korean administrators is outlined, including the establishment of reliability teams based on production plant management techniques developed by . It is proposed that the shift to a more proactive maintenance policy at Korean universities will enable more reliable technology in the classroom and thereby facilitate greater potential for use by teachers. The change will also lower the costs associated with large repairs and premature replacement of equipment leading to lower overall long-term budgets. Importantly, the largest benefi ciaries of the change will be the students who will receive instruction that regularly employs the classroom technology that their tuitions have paid and continue to pay for at Korean universities.
International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, 2008
This article looks at ways of using Web-based language learning (WBLL) activities and reports the... more This article looks at ways of using Web-based language learning (WBLL) activities and reports the results of a WBLL project that developed a Web site as a supplementary resource for teaching English as a second language (ESL) and tested the Web site with a group of students in an ESL context. The Web site provides WBLL session plans for ESL teachers, containing three types of WBLL activities: pre-created Web activities for grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening; task-based Web activities that require students to use the Web to produce certain outcomes; and teacher-made Web activities. Participants in WBLL sessions using the Web site showed positive attitudes toward WBLL and expressed the view that they would like to use more Web activities during and outside class time.
ABSTRACT Despite considerable effort and expenditure by the Korean government and universities to... more ABSTRACT Despite considerable effort and expenditure by the Korean government and universities to promote technology use in tertiary education, few teachers of English in Korea regularly and consistently employ technology in their teaching. Moreover, research into the hindrances and enablers of technology use in English education in Korea has been limited for primary and secondary schools and conspicuously absent on the tertiary level. This case study examines what teachers in a general English department at a private university in Seoul undergo as they consider the use of technology both in and out of classrooms. It attempts to provide a holistic look into teacher decision-making in this context. It employs a grounded theory of investigation underpinned by a close reading of the diffusion of innovations theory by Rogers (2003). Data for the study involves three main techniques: semi-structured interviews, a survey questionnaire, and classroom observations. Analysis follows an iterative, grounded method and includes use of both qualitative and quantitative software programs (Atlas.ti 5.0 and SPSS 16.0 respectively). Results from the study form a substantive theory entitled “what works” which helps explain the myriad of decisions that teachers make while trying to manage personal (internal) and administrative (external) goals and aims. Further, all decisions within this system are underpinned by “what works” for teachers in any situation both in terms of reliability and consistency. Implications suggest that the use of technology in the classroom exacerbates preexisting pedagogical and infrastructure issues, leading to inconsistencies in representation and application, as well as an overall limitation of potential use by teachers.
Computer-mediated communication (CMC) is increasingly used not only in second/for- eign language ... more Computer-mediated communication (CMC) is increasingly used not only in second/for- eign language teaching but also in language teacher education. This study investigated distance students' participation in an online discussion group established for an applied linguistic course entitled Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL). Patterns of stu- dent-student interaction and students' attitudes toward the online discussion were identi- fied through quantitative and qualitative
With the advance of information and communication technology (ICT) and the growth of interest in ... more With the advance of information and communication technology (ICT) and the growth of interest in the use of the Internet for education, teachers are now working in new online environments. In line with this situation, there is great need for teacher development in the integration of ICT into teaching and learning activities and in the design, implementation and evaluation of
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