Evaluative Checklist in Advance to An Application of Computer Assisted Language Learning Materials in Turkish as a Foreign Language Settings

Abstract

This paper aims to lay out guidelines for the use of computer assisted language learning (CALL) materials in Turkish as a foreign language (TFL) settings. To address this issue, the study is comprised of three complementary subsections: (1) Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) to demonstrate foundational teacher knowledge significant to employ technology as a tool instead of making it a focus of the lesson, (2) questions to raise before applying CALL materials in TFL settings, and (3) Substitution – Augmentation – Modification - Redefinition (SAMR) method to present the yardstick to evaluate and exemplify CALL materials. As this paper is a combination of theory and practice, each section involves hands-on examples and illustrations to guide TFL instructors.

Keywords

• call
• turkish
• second language acquisition
• foreign language teaching
• material development