Spotlight: Online Learners of Macedonian with Self-Instructed CALL

Autor/in	Wilsey, Biljana Belamaric
Titel	Spotlight: Online Learners of Macedonian with Self-Instructed CALL
Quelle	In: CALICO Journal, 30 (2013) 1, S.105-120 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0742-7778
Schlagwörter	Adult Learning; Adult Students; Distance Education; Uncommonly Taught Languages; Slavic Languages; Computer Assisted Instruction; Second Language Instruction; Online Courses; Second Language Learning; Independent Study; Educational Background; Student Needs; Instructional Materials; Student Characteristics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Minderheitensprache; Slawische Sprache; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Online course; Online-Kurs; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Selbststudium; Vorbildung; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien
Abstract	While much is known about the characteristics of adult learners and even adult learners in online and distance education settings, very little CALL research is focused on online self-instructed learners, and even fewer studies focus on learners of less commonly taught languages (LCTLs), such as Macedonian, for whom traditional or even distance education instruction may not be an option. Among this scarce research, there have been no studies that have described the characteristics of learners who opt to study LCTLs through self-instruction online. The present research begins to fill this void by investigating self-instructed learners using online resources for studying Macedonian. This study reports findings regarding the age, educational background, experience and level of comfort with learning languages online, which distinguish Macedonian self-instructed online learners from other learner populations studying foreign languages online. The primarily integrative reasons for studying Macedonian and the lack of other resources that force learners into choosing the online medium are also outlined. Knowing the characteristics of learners in self-instructed informal contexts, such as the one in this study, is necessary in order to be able to provide appropriate support and to design effective materials and resources to meet the needs of these and other learners of LCTL's. (Contains 5 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10