A walkthrough journey with the computer in ESL classroom
Educators have always been creative in their attempts to apply new technologies in their methods. In the past, there have been many examples of prominent uses of the language laboratory, radio cassettes, videos and televisions. However, in this 21 st century, the comput...
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| Format: | Book Section |
| Language: | English |
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Penerbit UTM Press
2009
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/14437/1/NoorZainabAbdul2009_AWalkthroughJourneywiththeComputerinESLClassroom.pdf http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/14437/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Educators have always been creative in their attempts to apply
new technologies in their methods. In the past, there have been
many examples of prominent uses of the language laboratory, radio
cassettes, videos and televisions. However, in this 21
st
century, the
computer technology provides a new learning environment with
wealth pedagogic possibilities. The widespread use of technology
has create new opportunities for language learning. It is important
for language teachers to understand the new possibilities in teaching
and students’ interest so that they could help and encourage students
to gain success in learning English language.
Thus, this paper intends to explore the benefits of computers
in language learning and teaching. The benefits and limitations of
computers in a language learning classroom will be discussed as
computer is the main medium where huge amounts of information
including the Internet facilities can be obtained. The advent of
the Internet and the widespread use of technology has create new
opportunities for language learning. Hence, the computer can create a
world where students can explore freely. The computer helps language
teachers and learners to create and obtain useful materials in a short
time. This paper therefore, also aims at providing a description of
how computer with leverage wealth of content can be integrated in the ESL classroom. It intends to discuss how the computer fits into
conventional language learning and teaching settings. Examples of
the computer activities in the ESL classroom will be provided. The
benefits and limitations of computers and the activities that can be
carried out using the computer in language learning and teaching
provide an insight into understanding the role computers in an ESL
classroom better and how computers can complement conventional
pedagogy. |
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