Ensuring Effective Second Language Learning via CALL

Abstract

Bhatia and Ritchie (2009), in their book chapter, present a very promising outlook of computer- assisted language learning (CALL) and computer-assisted second language acquisition research (CASLAR). As CALL becomes an unstoppable trend in the field of education, there exist certain issues that remain to be addressed in order to maximize its potential and avoid rendering the application mere peripheral or gimmicky.

Keywords

• Educational technology
• Effective teaching
• Second language acquisition
• Computer-assisted instruction
• Education
• English language
• Study of language
• Teaching language
• Foreign speakers
• Computer-assisted language learning
• CALLA
• Computer-assisted second language acquisition research
• CASLAR
• Applied linguistics