Cooperative vs. Individual Learning of Oral Skills in a CALL Environment

Autor/in	AbuSeileek, Ali Farhan
Titel	Cooperative vs. Individual Learning of Oral Skills in a CALL Environment
Quelle	In: Computer Assisted Language Learning, 20 (2007) 5, S.493-514 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0958-8221
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Oral Language; Teaching Methods; Listening Skills; Language Skills; Computer Assisted Instruction; Cooperative Learning; Instructional Effectiveness; Conventional Instruction; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Kooperatives Lernen; Unterrichtserfolg; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	This study aims at finding out the effectiveness of two computer-mediated techniques - cooperative and collective learning--designed for teaching and learning oral skills, listening and speaking. It also aims to investigate students' attitude towards using a CALL approach and techniques for teaching oral skills. Four small groups are involved. One studies oral skills with a cooperative computer-mediated technique; the second is taught via a collective computer-mediated technique; the third studies with a cooperative traditional technique; and the fourth uses a collective traditional technique. The findings--based on a limited number of participants--show that the cooperative computer-mediated technique is a functional method for learning and teaching oral skills. The survey conducted in this study also shows that students react positively to both the CALL approach and the cooperative computer-mediated technique. This study recommends that CALL be integrated into oral curriculum. (Contains 3 figures and 5 tables. The Survey Used in the Study about the use of CALL Method and Techniques in Learning Oral Skills is appended.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10