1. CALL
COMPUTER AIDED
LANGUAGE
LEARNING
Lt. Dr. B. Ajantha Parthasarathi
Assistant Professor of English &
Associate NCC Officer,
Sri SRNM College, Sattur.

2. CALL
• Computer (Technology) Assisted
(helped) Language Learning
• An interactive method of instruction
that helps learners achieve their
goals of learning, at their own pace
and ability
• Used in teaching/learning
procedures at all stages –
presentation, practice and feedback

3. Benefits
• Helps in enriching English language skills
• Connects a learning place to the outside world
• Helps in relating academics to the practical needs of
the outside world
• Serves as a ‘surrogate teacher’
• Aids in collaborative and cooperative learning
• Ideal for carrying out repeated drills
• Provides for impartial feedback
• Creates a realistic environment
• Ideal for integrating skills such as LSRW
• Provides a choice of an appropriate learning strategy
• Acts as a ready-reckoner for all queries in the field of
language learning /teaching

4. For Teachers
• Plan the lessons /materials
• Present the lessons /materials
• Give practice in particular aspects of language
• Make use of authentic texts
• Account for learner differences
• Enable learners to work on the items of learning at their own pace
• Enable learners to choose their style of learning
• Expose students to natural communication situations in the target
language
• Give various projects
• Promote collaborative learning
• Enable even shy learners to be actively involved
• Enable the learners not only to learn the lesson, but also to access a
variety of background information
• Achieve swif t development of learners’ communicative ability and
facilitate continuous interactions - with the teacher and among
themselves
• Offer ‘virtual field trips’

5. For Learners
• Learn the lesson and also access a variety
of background information
• Practice not only to listen and comprehend
but also to speak by using the material
presented on the computer
• Collaborate with other learners
• Achieve swift development of
communicative ability
• Enhance critical thinking skills through
activities
• Have ‘virtual field trips’ – enrich their
experience of studying a specific
theme/topic

6. Resources for CALL
• The Internet
• Email
• Chat
• WWW
• Web Browser
• Journals and Newsletters
• Academic Databases
• CD-ROMs
• Language Lab Software
• Learning Software