Towards self-access CALL: what students say.

The success of CALL (computer-assisted language learning) self-access centres depend largely on students’ receptivity towards the use of CALL in their learning,as well as their motivation to use the facilities offered. Lack of exposure to self-access learning and computer skills required for CALL a...

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Main Authors: Liew , Nyuk Lan, Lee, Geok Imm, Chan, Mei Yuit
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Srinakharinwirot University & Thailand Cyber University & Commission on Higher Education Thailand 2008
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Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17447/1/Towards%20self.pdf
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description The success of CALL (computer-assisted language learning) self-access centres depend largely on students’ receptivity towards the use of CALL in their learning,as well as their motivation to use the facilities offered. Lack of exposure to self-access learning and computer skills required for CALL also contribute to under-utilisation of CALL self-access facilities. In UPM, in line with the direction the university is taking to encourage more student-centred learning to complement classroom teaching, a pilot CALL programme involving the participation of 1800 students was implemented as a platform to provide initial exposure to the CALL self-access mode of learning. At the end of the programme, a survey was carried out to evaluate the extent of students’ receptivity to the CALL self-access mode of learning, their acceptance of the courseware used, their preference for the types of activities, and feedback on the implementation aspects of the programme. This paper presents the survey results obtained from the project that represent feedback on the programme from the students. Students’ perception of the programme provides valuable information on how well the programme is received and how ready the students are to the practice of self-access CALL. The results of this survey will inform the university’s effort towards the implementation of full-fledged self-access CALL programmes.
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spelling upm.eprints-174472015-10-05T08:31:59Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17447/ Towards self-access CALL: what students say. Liew , Nyuk Lan Lee, Geok Imm Chan, Mei Yuit The success of CALL (computer-assisted language learning) self-access centres depend largely on students’ receptivity towards the use of CALL in their learning,as well as their motivation to use the facilities offered. Lack of exposure to self-access learning and computer skills required for CALL also contribute to under-utilisation of CALL self-access facilities. In UPM, in line with the direction the university is taking to encourage more student-centred learning to complement classroom teaching, a pilot CALL programme involving the participation of 1800 students was implemented as a platform to provide initial exposure to the CALL self-access mode of learning. At the end of the programme, a survey was carried out to evaluate the extent of students’ receptivity to the CALL self-access mode of learning, their acceptance of the courseware used, their preference for the types of activities, and feedback on the implementation aspects of the programme. This paper presents the survey results obtained from the project that represent feedback on the programme from the students. Students’ perception of the programme provides valuable information on how well the programme is received and how ready the students are to the practice of self-access CALL. The results of this survey will inform the university’s effort towards the implementation of full-fledged self-access CALL programmes. Srinakharinwirot University & Thailand Cyber University & Commission on Higher Education Thailand 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17447/1/Towards%20self.pdf Liew , Nyuk Lan and Lee, Geok Imm and Chan, Mei Yuit (2008) Towards self-access CALL: what students say. ICT E-Journal, 1 (1). pp. 1-8. Language and languages - Computer-assisted instruction. English language - Self-instruction. English language - Study and teaching. English
spellingShingle Language and languages - Computer-assisted instruction.
English language - Self-instruction.
English language - Study and teaching.
Liew , Nyuk Lan
Lee, Geok Imm
Chan, Mei Yuit
Towards self-access CALL: what students say.
title Towards self-access CALL: what students say.
title_full Towards self-access CALL: what students say.
title_fullStr Towards self-access CALL: what students say.
title_full_unstemmed Towards self-access CALL: what students say.
title_short Towards self-access CALL: what students say.
title_sort towards self access call what students say
topic Language and languages - Computer-assisted instruction.
English language - Self-instruction.
English language - Study and teaching.
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17447/1/Towards%20self.pdf
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