Overview

Original Research

EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITIES OF CALL: A TECHNOLOGY-INTEGRATED EMERGING TREND IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Dr. MEENAKSHI SHARMA YADAV, Dr. VIPIN K SHARMA

Vol 17, No 11 ( 2022 )   |  DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/UYVPE   |   Author Affiliation: Assistant Professor of Linguistics, Applied College for Girls, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia. Email: m-@kku.edu.sa, Orcid Id: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7962-3267; English Language Institute, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. *Corresponding Author Email: vipinaravali@gmail.com Orcid Id: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8849-6973, Scopus Author ID: 57361865100   |   Licensing: CC 4.0   |   Pg no: 2508-2517   |   Published on: 30-11-2022

Abstract

The article explores the cutting-edge approaches to English language instruction that have gained popularity in the twenty-first century. English as a second or foreign (ESL/EFL) teaching has never been an easy nut to crack; however, the mushrooming of new technological support language learning applications has brought great relief for teachers and learners. Alike, there are many new trends like Computer/Mobile Assisted Language Learning (C/MALL) that assist language teachers and learners use for attaining their learning objectives. This study explores one such emerging trend in English language teaching namely Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL). It describes the benefits and drawbacks of CALL, its effects on language proficiency, and how to make effective use of CALL in language teaching.

Keywords

Technology, ESL/EFL, CALL/MALL, language teaching, motivation, social media, technology-integrated-curriculum