CALL TEACHING METHOD

1. COMPUTER-ASSISTED
LANGUAGE LEARNING
FOR IMPROVING
STUDENTS’ LISTENING
SKILL
Instructor: Dr. Teresa Hsu Presenter:
Date: Nov 10, 2014 Ellie Lin

2. Citation
Nachoua, H. (2012).
Computer-Assisted Language
Learning for Improving
Students’ Listening Skill.
Procedia - Social and
Behavioral Sciences,
69(Iceepsy), 1150-1159.
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3. Content
1. Introduction
2. Methodology
3. Results & discussion
4. Conclusion
5. Reflection
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4. Definition of terms
Computer-assisted
language learning (CALL)
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5. Introduction
• Background
• Purpose of the study
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6. Background
Introductio
“Learning language through n
technology has become a fact
of life with important
implications for all applied
linguists, particularly for those
concerned with facets of
second language acquisition.”
(Chappelle, 2001)
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7. Purpose of the
study Introductio
n
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• To verify that using CALL is
an effective method
• To increase learners’
motivation and
performance in listening

8. Question
Introductio
n
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9. Methodology
• The method of settings
• The participants
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10. The method of
settings
The
method of
settings
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• Pre-test, post-test &
the experimental
treatment (activities)
• 45 minutes per session
• 20 sessions (twice a
week)
• One semester period

11. The setting
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12. The participants-
Tabl
e 1
Experiment
al Group
Control
Group
Number of students 15 15
Gender 14 F + 1 M 13 F + 2 M
Stream: - Scientific
- Literary
- Unknown
5
8
2
3
12
0
Computer experience: -
yes
- no
10
5
9
6
Number of years learning
English
5 5
Choice: - Free
- Obliged
13
2
14
1
Stays in an English speaking 1 (2ys) 0
12
freshman

13. Results
• The T – test
• The effect of computer proficiency
• The effect of gender
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14. The T – test results 1
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List 1
grammar
List 2
vocabular
y
List 3
writing
List 4
listening

15. The T – test results 2
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33.33%
• The first
month
progressi
on
86.67%
• The third
month
progressi
on

16. The T – test results 3
Tabl
e 2
Pre-test
List_1
Post-test
List_4
Mean
12.15
8.333
3
13.8
11.9
S.d
2.42162
1.87718
2.50570
2.10611
N
15
15
Diff.
-1.65
-3.566
Diff.
Sd
1.702
9
1.656
8
T
-
3.7525
-
8.3371
Dl
1
4
1
4
P
0.00214
0.00000
Differences significance marquees a p <.005000
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The critical t-value is 2.15

17. The effect of computer
proficiency 1
Result &
discussion
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“Research shows that boys
and men have more
computer applications for
various purposes and using
the computer voluntarily
more than girls and women
do.”
(Yang & Lester, 2004)

18. The effect of computer
proficiency 2
Result &
discussion
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1. Need more time to
learn how to use
2. Learn how to share and
work together
3. Teacher not know
students well

19. The effect of gender
1
Result &
discussion
1. Not understand different
accents
2. Spoken English with pace,
and intonation are
obstacles
3. Complicated with liaison
and elision
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20. The effect of gender
2
Result &
discussion
4. Not familiar with slang,
expression and
colloquial words
5. Lack of socio-culture,
factual and contextual
knowledge
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21. Conclusion
1 + 1 = 2
1 Call (a motivating method)
+
1 Computer
( a worthwhile tool)
= Listening skill
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22. Reflection
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23. Thank you
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