Advantages And Disadvantages Of Language Learning In The Classroom

Introduction

Language teaching is rather a difficult and complicated process that requires gradual work. Instructors in the field of language teaching always try hard to make language learning enjoyable and interesting for the learners. Different activities, games, and interesting stories help language teachers to achieve their goal through many years and they still do it. However, in the beginning of 1980s, technology came into use in the language classrooms with films, television, and language labs having video tapes and audio cassettes. As technology developed, new programs came into use to create a more interactive and interesting environment for language learners and teachers than what was previously available in the traditional language classrooms. Many researchers, in search of the best way to acquire second language, now use CALL in language classrooms to find out its effects on language learning. The enrichment of language teaching and learning process through CALL can be achieved through empirical research including learners attitudes and opinions. Therefore, one of the aims of this study is to give language learners an opportunity to reflect, whether CALL has helped the learners. These reflections may provide insights for both language teachers and learners.

Advantages of CALL

Chavez (1990) determined that technology

The instructor did not participate in the learning process, but he made sure that learners were working alone on their computers. Traditional instruction was given in lecture format and as information going from the instructor to the learners. Participants had to follow the instructor‘s schedule and they could not learn at their own pace. All the materials used in the groups were identical.

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