Changing Language Education Through CALL / Edition 1

ISBN-13: 9780415361873 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication date: 03/30/2006 Series: Routledge Studies in Computer Assisted Language Learning Pages: 304 Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d) The last twenty years has seen a huge evolution in approaches to language-learning, due to new technology as well changing theories on how to best teach languages. Recognising the key relationship between research, practice and program development, Changing Language Education Through CALL is an important text advocating change that makes effective use of new research into learning styles, as well as new technology. Bringing together sixteen internationally respected experts in second-language acquisition and computer technologies, it presents teachers with user-friendly, flexible ways to incorporate technology into the language learning process and provides both the theoretical and practical basis for CALL applications across a broad spectrum of teaching styles, textbooks and courses.