ELEMENTS OF CALLMETHODOLOGYDevelopment, evaluation, and implementation

Hubbard, P. L. (1996). Elements of CALL methodology: Development, evaluation, and implementation. In M. C. Pennington (Ed.), The Power a/CALL (pp. 15-32). Houston: Athelstan.

The CALL methodological frameworkPlayer 1: The learner. Player 2: The developer.Player 3: The evaluator. Player 4: The classroom teacher.

a language teaching method is described in terms of three interacting components or levels: approach, design, and procedure.

Communicative Approaches

include1. The courseware provides meaningful

communicative interaction between the student and the computer.

2. The courseware provides comprehensible input at a level just beyond that already acquired by the learner.

3. The courseware promotes a positive self- image in the learner.

4. The courseware provides a challenge but does not produce frustration or anxiety.

5. The courseware acts effectively as a catalyst to promote learner- learner interaction in the target language.