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Effects of Computer-Assisted Language Learning on Enhancing

EFL Students' Reading Comprehension

Presenter: Jane Luo

Advisor: Dr. Teresa Hsu

Date:104/06/15

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Contents

Introduction

Literature Review

Method

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Definition of Term

CALL: Computer-Assisted Language Learning

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IntroductionBackground of the study

Purpose of the study

Research questions

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Background of the study

The lack of change and reform in the conventional approaches to English language education was one of the reasons for the lack of interest among Taiwan students toward learning English. This is why the use of technologies such as videos might increase Taiwan students' motivation in learning English as a foreign language.

(Pirasteh, 2014)

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Purpose of the study

To investigate whether it enhances EFL students' motivation through computer-assisted language learning (CALL)

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Research Questions

What is the influence of the computer-assisted language learning (CALL) on EFL students' English reading comprehension?

Does the computer-assisted language learning (CALL) enhance EFL students’ learning motivation?

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Literature Review

Computer-assisted language learning

Learning motivation

Computer-assisted language learning

The development of CALL into three distinct phases:

Behaviourist CALL

Communicative CALL

Integrative CALL

(Marzban, 2011)9

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Behavioristic CALL

Communicative CALL Integrative  CALL

year 1960s- 1970s 1980s-1990s 1990s- present

View of Language Structural  Cognitive  Sociocognitive

English Teaching Paradigm

Grammar-Translation & Audio-lingual

Communicative Language Teaching

Content-based 

Principal Use of Computers Drill & Practice Communicative

ExercisesAuthentic Discourse 

Principal Objective Accuracy Fluency Agency 

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Learning motivation

Motivation was considered to play a critical role in the process of learning to read and reading to learning since the absence of students' willingness to read makes any reading instruction far less effective.

(Hung, 2006)

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Method

Participants

Instruments

Procedure

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Participants

Second grade in senior high school

Major in English

One semester reading course

Medium

50 students

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Instruments

Intermediate GEPT Reading Comprehension Test

English Reading Achievement Tests

English Learning Motivation Scale

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English Learning Motivation Scale

• was revised from the Peng scale (2002)• consist of 37 items• 5-point Likert-type• 20 mins• five factors: liking, dedication, self-efficacy,

intrinsic motivation, and extrinsic motivation

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Procedure

Pre-test

Experimental group

CALL

Post-test

Questionnair

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Control group

Tradition instruction

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