Jeong-Bae Son

University of Southern Queensland · Faculty of Education

It is essential for second/foreign/additional language teachers to develop their competence in the use of digital technologies for language teaching in digital environments. This article explores language teacher development in technology integration in terms of exploration, communication, collaboration, and reflection (ECCR). It presents the resul...

This book explores digital literacy, digital pedagogies, digital technologies, and digital language teaching. The book responds to the need for language teachers to develop and improve digital competencies and digital language teaching strategies. It highlights five key elements of digital literacy: information search and evaluation; creation; comm...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing many aspects of education and is gradually being introduced to language education. This article reviews the literature to examine main trends and common findings in relation to AI technologies and applications for second and foreign language learning and teaching. With special reference to computer-assisted...

Synchronous computer-mediated communication (SCMC) offers second/foreign language (L2/FL) learners’ interactional environments that are unique to face-to-face (F2F) communication. Such modes have the potential to facilitate better learning outcomes under certain conditions. The aim of this study was to compare the capacity of two online modes – tex...

This article explores the roles of local volunteers in developing social connectedness among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) parents seeking to gain English language and cultural confidence in a regional community in Queensland, Australia. Interview data from a case study of nine non-specialist tutor volunteers identified characteristi...

This book explores and presents online language teaching activities.

The study reported in this article investigated the use of leaderboards in an English as a foreign language (EFL) course at a Japanese university. The study used self-determination theory as the theoretical foundation to explore how leaderboards affect student performance (i.e., amount of work completed) and foreign language (FL) motivation. It was...

The study reported in this article investigated the use of quest-based learning (QBL) in a gamified English as a foreign language (EFL) course at a Japanese university. A mixed methods research design was utilised to explore the effect purposely designed quests can have on EFL students’ foreign language (FL) motivation. The study was conducted over...

The study reported in this article explores Thai secondary school students’ English as a foreign language (EFL) learning experiences and examines the effects of using drama-based activities and Facebook on the students’ English speaking skills, attitudes and motivation in learning EFL. The study employed a mixed methods approach to collect both qua...

This book explores language teacher development in technology-enhanced language teaching (TELT) and presents a collection of TELT activities. For more information, see < https://www.apacall.org/research/books/5/ >.

This chapter explores digital language teaching and teacher development based on Son’s (2018) Exploration-Communication-Collaboration-Reflection (ECCR) model. The chapter presents a digital language teacher development framework, which provides a working guide to professional development in digital contexts. Teachers are invited to see how much the...

This activity provides EAP students with formal and informal mobile-assisted language learning opportunities.

Learning the words of a language is crucial to successful language learning. The study reported in this article aimed to investigate the potential for simple images to be used in foreign language vocabulary learning. English words presented in either first language form or simple pictorial form were used as cues for recall in classroom and self-lea...

Digital technology plays a crucial role in modern second/foreign language education. Enormous changes in technology and the growing emphasis on 21st century skills raise a concern about English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers' competencies in computer-assisted language learning (CALL) more than ever. In response to the mounting concern, this s...

This book presents the findings and outcomes of recent work in the field of CALL and offers opportunities for readers to engage in meaningful discussions on the use of technology for language learning and teaching in the digital age.

This chapter presents a study examining the implementation of technical, strategic, pedagogical and contextual training offered through a series of face-to-face workshops for advanced language learners enrolled in Master programs of translation and interpreting at an Australian university.

Technology is widely used in the context of teaching English as a foreign language (EFL), which usually refers to teaching English to non‐native speakers of English in regions where English is not commonly spoken. This paper briefly explores the use of computer technologies in teaching EFL with a quick overview of the development of computer‐assist...

‘A well-crafted book in which a strong base in theory and research informs a rich collection of practical options for those navigating the complex world of language teacher education for the 21st century.’ – Philip Hubbard, Stanford University, USA ‘This book looks at educating teachers in the use of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) from...

This article explores the usefulness of a web-based education game for learning English idioms and examines attitudinal factors contributing to the learning of the idioms with the game. The two studies reported in this article involved two groups of English as a foreign language students in two different contexts. The students were surveyed on thei...

This article discusses the concept of digital literacy and presents a digital literacy questionnaire containing questions related to the use of digital technologies and the level of digital literacy skills. It also reports the results of two studies that used the digital literacy questionnaire to investigate the digital literacy level of 100 Englis...

This article discusses the concept of digital literacy and presents a digital literacy questionnaire containing questions related to the use of digital technologies and the level of digital literacy skills. It also reports the results of two studies that used the digital literacy questionnaire to investigate the digital literacy level of 100 Englis...

This book explores the current status of CALL teacher education and discusses issues and challenges CALL teacher educators face in their own contexts.

This chapter describes and discusses CALL training courses.

This chapter describes and discusses the underlying approach taken in a CALL training course and the content of the course.

Learning how to comprehend while listening to a second language is often considered by learners to be a difficult process that can lead to anxiety when trying to communicate (Graham, 2006; Graham & Macaro, 2008). Computer-mediated communication (CMC) can be used to assist in increasing access to native speakers and opportunities to listen. This stu...

This chapter explores mobile apps for language learning and looks at the evaluation of language learning apps.

This study investigates general and specific academic expectations and learning styles of students with an Arabic background in Australian higher education.

for presentation at ALAA2016 conference.

Reading online is different from reading offline. Are language teachers’ strategies for reading electronic texts and reading printed texts different? Do language teachers have different attitudes toward reading printed texts and reading electronic texts, particularly web-based reading materials? Several groups of in-service language teachers enroll...

A large number of papers on computer-assisted language learning (CALL) are presented at international conferences such as the Globalization and Localization in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (GLoCALL) conference every year. Considering that diverse and innovative ways of using CALL technologies and techniques are reported through the papers, i...

Panel members suggest practical strategies for teachers in computer-assisted language learning (CALL) environments to engage in self-directed professional development (SDPD) and propose a 4Es model.

With a focus on ways of improving English language and computer literacy skills of adult refugees in Australia, the study reported in this article examines the usefulness of a community program offered for five female Sudanese refugees who had very limited English language proficiency and very little or no computer experience. Main teaching strateg...

This chapter addresses the issue of transfer from computer-assisted language learning (CALL) coursework to language teaching practice and teacher professional development. The study reported in this chapter specifically looks at and examines a formal CALL course offered as an optional course for postgraduate students at an Australian university.

This book is an examination of contemporary issues related to learners, teachers and tools in computer-assisted language learning (CALL) environments. It explores the interrelationship among the three components of CALL and presents the findings of recent work in the field of CALL.

The study reported in this chapter investigates computer-assisted language learning (CALL) practitioners’ use of online tools and ways of developing their professionalism in the field of CALL.

For the last few decades, Australia has played a pivotal role in the supply of quality education to international students and other educational industries associated with them. In the higher education sector, in particular, international PhD student numbers continue to increase. However, the limited availability of resources for the students and t...

Despite considerable effort and expenditure by the Korean government and universities to promote technology use in tertiary education, few teachers of English in Korea regularly and consistently employ technology in their teaching. Moreover, research into the hindrances and enablers of technology use in English education in Korea has been limited f...

Website usability can be defined as the ease of use of websites. General usability, pedagogical usability, technical usability and intercultural usability can be considered and examined for the understanding of the usability of language learning websites, which requires a discipline-specific approach. In the field of computer-assisted language lear...

Internationally, numerous seminal studies (e.g., Becker, 1994; Cuban, 2001; Cuban, Kirkpatrick, & Peck, 2001; Dwyer, Ringstaff, & Sandholtz, 1990; Sheingold & Hadley, 1990; Zhao, Pugh, Sheldon, & Byers, 2002) have largely left the general issue of access to technology and specifically classroom technology maintenance unexplored despite significant...

The study reported in this chapter investigates language and cultural barriers faced by international students in an Australian university preparation program.

This book explores the intricate relationships between language, culture and social connectedness in our diverse local and transnational communities. In a period of challenge in our history, there are tensions that connect and others that tend to disconnect endeavours across the social landscape. Connectedness includes relationships both formal and...

There are a large number of online tools that can be used for second/foreign language learning and teaching (Chapelle & Jamieson, 2008; Garrett, 2009; Godwin-Jones, 2009, 2010; Levy, 2009; Meskill & Anthony, 2010; Warschauer, 2010). The increasing awareness of the tools generates a need for computer-assisted language learning (CALL) researchers and...

A number of instructors have recently adopted social network sites (SNSs) for learning. However, the learning design of SNSs often remains at a preliminary level similar to a personal log book because it does not properly include reflective learning elements such as individual reflection and collaboration. This article looks at the reflective learn...

This article presents the results of a study, which examined the current level of computer literacy of a group of Indonesian teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) and investigated factors affecting their use of computers in classrooms. Participants in the study were in-service teachers of EFL at Indonesian schools and universities. The te...

Multidisciplinary learning, interdisciplinary learning and transdisciplinary learning are often used with a similar meaning, but the misunderstanding of these terms may cause a failure of defining learner needs and developing high quality learning design. In this paper, the three terms are reviewed in line with learner engagement and are conceptual...

This article looks into trends and issues in the use of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) for Korean language education and explores current developments of research and practice in online Korean language education. It points out that there is a significant lack of studies investigating the learning and teaching of Korean as a second/forei...

Professional development plays a significant role in ensuring that teachers are able to enhance their teaching skills and improve students' learning outcomes. In computer-assisted language learning (CALL) environments, language teachers need to understand instructional aspects of the Internet and know how to use the Internet effectively for teachin...

This book explores various aspects of Internet-based language learning (IBLL) and presents the findings of recent work in IBLL that are of direct relevance to second language learning and teaching. It provides a valuable resource for applied linguists, researchers, language teachers and teacher trainers.

This study reports the results of a study in which English reduced forms (e.g., gonna, gotta) were taught to Japanese learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) using a dictation Web site.

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The World Wide Web offers a global database of authentic materials that can enhance language learning and teaching. This study examines the use of the web for language learning through a study of English as a second language (ESL) learners' experiences in web-based language learning (WBLL) activities in an English language intensive course for over...

Although the rapid increase of Internet availability has generated great interest in Internet-assisted language teaching (IALT) among English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers, little is known at present about EFL teachers’ use of the Internet. This article addresses this issue and reports the results of a study that examined Korean secondary sc...

Studies of the use of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approaches in foreign language classrooms have frequently raised doubts about the adequacy of elementary and secondary teachers' understanding of CLT and their use of this approach in classrooms at those levels. Reasons for this alleged state of affairs are reviewed, with one potential cau...

This article presents the results of a study, which looked at the similarities and differences between elementary and secondary pre-service English teachers' perceptions of teaching in Korea.

This paper reports the results of a study that examined an online discussion group established for a computer-assisted language learning (CALL) course and investigated patterns of interactions generated through the online discussion and participants' attitudes toward the computer-mediated communication (CMC) activity. The participants in the study...

The use of the Internet is a significant issue in recent computer-assisted language learning (CALL) research and practice. With the growth of the Internet, particularly the Web (WWW or World Wide Web), the number of Web sites has grown rapidly in a very short time. There are now a large number of Web sites for language learning and teaching and the...

This book explores a wide range of issues in learning and teaching with special reference to pedagogy, technology and language and provides a valuable resource for educators, researchers and language teachers.

This study seeks to document teachers' conceptions of communicative language teaching (CLT) and to compare their conceptions with a composite view of CLT assembled, in part, from researchers' accounts of the distinctive features of CLT. The research was prompted by a review of the relevant research literature showing that, though previous studies i...

The use of the Internet is a significant issue in recent computer-assisted language learning (CALL) research and practice. With the growth of the Internet, particularly the Web (WWW or World Wide Web), the number of Web sites has grown rapidly in a very short time. There are now a large number of Web sites for language learning and teaching and the...

With the advance of information and communication technology (ICT) and the growth of interest in the use of the Internet for education, teachers are now working in new online environments. In line with this situation, there is great need for teacher development in the integration of ICT into teaching and learning activities and in the design, imple...

This book explores various facets of CALL and presents the findings of recent work in CALL that are of direct relevance to second language teaching and learning. It addresses issues such as the creation of online learning environments and systems, the importance of cultural contexts, the roles of language teachers, the use of computer-mediated comm...

In recent decades, teachers of second languages in many countries, including Australia, have been encouraged to use an approach known as communicative language teaching (CLT). This approach advocates the development of communicative competence as a primary goal through the extensive use of the second language as a means of communication during clas...

This article reports the results of a study conducted to examine the use of three different reading text formats: paper-based format (PF), computerbased non-hypertext format (NHF), and computer-based hypertext format (HF). It investigates foreign language learners’ reactions to the three text formats, focusing particularly on the usefulness of hype...

There are three main components in the computer-assisted language learning (CALL) classroom: the learner, the teacher, and the computer. While they are complementary to each other, each component has its own characteristics and stories of roles they play and how those roles have changed in the CALL classroom. For the integration of CALL into a spec...

Computer-mediated communication (CMC) is increasingly used not only in second/for- eign language teaching but also in language teacher education. This study investigated distance students' participation in an online discussion group established for an applied linguistic course entitled Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL). Patterns of stu- de...

It is good to see this kind of multimedia-assisted self-instructed program being developed for the learning of Korean. There is no doubt that the program would be useful for learners of Korean in some way. The reviewer, however, feels that more careful attention should have been paid to the pedagogical aspects of the program and the multimedia func...

This article explores CALL research on vocabulary learning. It discusses the use of the computer for lexical skill development in terms of linking CALL with vocabulary acquisition and searching for effective ways to use CALL in vocabulary instruction. For the discussion, it takes up findings from studies of lexical CALL. Through the literature revi...

This paper describes a pilot study of collaborative e-mail exchanges between two universities in Australia and Korea.

This paper describes a computer program developed for students learning Korean as a foreign language and reports on a small study concerned with the evaluation of the program. It presents some practical considerations for the development and use of the program called Reading & Dragging and attempts to answer questions about the students’ behaviour...

This paper introduces hypertext and describes hyperlinks as a way to seek effective presentation methods of online information that is embedded in hypertext applications.

This paper briefly surveys research on CALL, addressing general trends and issues, which have appeared in CALL research.

This paper discusses computer-assisted language learning (CALL) in a foreign language context, reporting an experimental computer-assisted reading practicum.

This paper explores an experimental computer-assisted Korean language learning (CAKOLL) program and discusses an effective approach to the design and evaluation of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) software.