The document discusses the history and evolution of CALL (computer-assisted language learning) materials for teaching English as a foreign language. It notes that while many CALL materials have been produced in the last 10-15 years, CALL has not been fully integrated into mainstream education. It also discusses early criticisms of the low quality of software produced by inexperienced language teachers in the 1980s. However, the pioneering efforts of language teachers were still important for developing the field of CALL. More recently, the focus has shifted from debates around teacher involvement in materials development to improving CALL technologies.

1. CALL AND ENGLISH AS A
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Nuria Arzoz
Irati Berraondo

2. CALL MATERIALS
• Introduction:
Many CALL materials have been
produced in the last ten-fifteen years
It seems that this production is not
going to disminish.
Yet CALL has not really been
absorbed into mainstream thinking,
education and practice.

3. CALL MATERIALS
• Criticism:
In 1980s the quality of the software
produced for teaching English was
very low.
It was blamed to inexperience of
language teacher-authors.
They may not know to use properly
the medium.

4. CALL MATERIALS
• As a result:
Questions concerning to the most
appropriate role of the teacher in
CALL materials production have
arisen.
Different points of view: English
teachers involved or not?

5. CALL MATERIALS
- The answer to this question is that the efforts
for the ambitious pioneering
of language teachers, have been very important
to develop the CALL.

6. CALL MATERIALS
• Evolution:
The 1980 were the most creative
decade in CALL.
More recently, concerns have
appeared to move away from the
question of the role of language
teacher in call materials
development, though concerns are

7. CALL MATERIALS
• Why improve CALL: (Kohn)
Poor linguistic modelling.
Insuficient deployment of natural
language processing techniques.
Emphasis on special-purpose rather
than general-purpose technology.
Neglect of the human dimension of
call.