Modern Media in Foreign Language Education : Theory and Implementation. The ACTFL Foreign Language Education Series / William Flint Smith, Ed.

Intended for language teachers at all levels, administrators, and researchers, this book presents essays on the use of educational technology in language teaching, focusing on the use of computer-assisted language learning (CALL). The writings suggest the principles that should guide CALL in curriculum, methodology, and research efforts; in the design and evaluation of software; and in teacher training. The text includes these chapters: "Problems and Prospects in Foreign Language Computing" (James P. Pusack); "Integrating Video and CALL in the Curriculum: The Role of the ACTFL Guidelines" (Robert Ariew); "Towards a Media-Specific Methodology for CALL" (David M. Weible); "Applying Pedagogical Principles to CALL Courseware Development" (David H. Wyatt); "Research on CALL" (Kathleen Marshall Pederson); "Relating Second-Language Acquisition Theory to CALL Research and Application" (Catherine Doughty); "A Psycholinguistic Perspective on Grammar and CALL" (Nina Garrett); "Artificial Intelligence and CALL" (John H. Underwood); "Language Teaching Approaches, the Evaluation of CALL Software, and Design Implications" (Philip L. Hubbard); "Teacher Training for CALL and Its Implications" (Constance O. Curtin, Stanley L. Shinall). The appendix lists criteria for the evaluation of CALL software. (CB)

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