Publisher's Synopsis
The use of computer technology as an aid to learning is becoming increasingly important both in and out of the classroom. This comprehensive handbook surveys developments in computer assisted language learning (CALL) and provide a clear evaluation of the field.;The book covers the following main areas: computers outside the classroom; research; information retrieval; word processing; computers inside the classroom; theories of language and learning; the many roles of the computer; classroom organisation; the role of the teacher; programming for language learning; future prospects.;No previous knowledge of computing is assumed. The authors rather seek to "demystify" the technology and make it fully accessible to the language teacher. Examples of the actual programs for language learning are given, with full listings. A glossary of terms and up-to-date bibliography are provided at the back of the book.;Shotlisted for the ESU Duke of Edinburgh English language prize.
