A summary of an article
written by Michael D. Bush
Brigham Young University.
Bush , M. (2008 ). Computer-Assisted Language
Learning:
From Vision to Reality.
Brigham Young University. CALICO Journal.
The author starts with an
introduction about learning a second language. He says that learning at small
age could achieve kind of perfection rather than learning after the age of
puberty . In his opinion, achieving a functional level of communicative
competence in a second language is a significant challenge. He focus on this challenge
and on its different solutions which can be considered debatable .He thinks
solution as "expensive TV based course" which promise to achieve the
aim of learning had failed in changing the language-learning landscape but
with the promise of CALL the situation
may change as it promise that help is on the horizon. The best way of using
technology can be puzzled and he sets different examples throughout the
history.
Thereby, the author discusses the
developments that have occurred in the past in attempts to make the vision real
.
The author differentiate between the
position of CALL in the past and in the present by presenting the historical
reviews. he emphasizes the value of CALL in facilitating and helping the
learning process .
He provides a brief historical
overview of CALL .He examines how it was started in the first place and
presents the limitations as well as the strength of CALL.
The author examines the
challenge that face CALL to continue its move from vision to reality, that
researchers and developers must determine which particular language learning
problems need solutions.
He gives as an outline of a study
that can help the teachers , researchers and developers to move and process
CALL to the next level.
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