Computer Assisted Learning : A Helpful Approach in
Learning English
Nowadays,
English has become the common international language in the 21st
Century. It is the language most frequently used to communicative by people who
are not native speakers of the same language. Consequently, learning and using
English is of a great importance. Most of the new methods and theories focus on
technology applications and investigate its effect on learning. One of the
modern theories in teaching language is constructivism theory which focuses on
learning by doing and learning through technology. Technology integration is
helpful tool which can be use in the classroom to promote learners’ involvement
in learning. Moreover, technology can help learners to be responsible for their
own learning by providing an independent learning environment.
Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
Computer
assisted language instruction (CALI),
and computer-aided language learning. Call is not a method, but a tool to
enable teachers to facilitate language learning process. Learners and teachers
can benefit from CALL systems, because they offer learners the chance to
practice extra learning material at their convenient time in a stress-free
environment.
Technology from the Point of View of
Constructivism
There are two major
types of constructivism, cognitive social, that can extrapolate with the use technology
in the classroom.
-
Cognitive constructivism
refers to the student-centred aspects. Students are not passive recipients of
learning; they sonstruct their own knowledge from information received.
-
Social constructivism refers to
student assistance. More advanced students help other students understand ideas
or concepts beyond their baseline level of understanding.
The one who
constructs knowledge and meaning, linking incoming or new knowledge and
information to existing knowledge.
PBL
is based on constructivist pedagogy which intends to engage learners in deep
learning process with issues and questions thatare rich and relevant to the
topic of lesson. PBL offers a specific type of learning in which learners are
expected to use technology in meaningful ways to help them investigate, learn
or present their knowledge.
Case Study
In the case
institute, learners attend English classes 6 hours a day, 5 days a week. As
part of learning method in this institute, learners are required to use a
computer program within their daily life activities which tests their English
skills in different components of language namely reading, writing,
conversation, and grammar. The computer program is a self-practice test and
allows learners to finish the assignments at their own pace and helps them to
improve their skills by making them find the correct answer before being able
to proceed to the next skill.
Empirical Study
The perception
edof learners on the effects of the provided computer program on improving
their English and learning that specific component were investigated. Learners
were given a questionnaire at the end of academic semester and were supposed to
measure their perception on the effectiveness of the computer program by making
it as either “not helpful” or “completely helpful”
Overall, 106
International learners attending the case institute took part in this study by
completing the distributed survey.
Finding and
Discussion
Table show Effects of Computer Aided Learning
Group
|
English Learning
|
Component
|
|||
Reading
|
Writing
|
Conversation
|
Grammar
|
||
No. of Participants
|
106
|
56
|
63
|
34
|
16
|
Helpful
|
95
|
52
|
58
|
28
|
16
|
Not Helpful
|
11
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
% Helpful
|
89.6%
|
92.9%
|
93.5%
|
82.4%
|
100%
|
% Not Helpful
|
10.4%
|
7.1%
|
6.5%
|
17.6%
|
0
|
This study proved
that in modern language learning methods derived by project based learning,
computer application will enhance the learning ability of the learners and help
them improve their English skills.
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