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Preparing the new Preparing the new generation of CALL generation of CALL
researchers and researchers and practitioners:practitioners:
What nine months in an MA What nine months in an MA program can (or cannot) doprogram can (or cannot) do
Megan Broberg, Brenda Megan Broberg, Brenda Daisy, Daisy,
Maja Grgurovic, Katy Maja Grgurovic, Katy Middlebrooks, Middlebrooks,
Ketty Reppert, Sammi Liu, Ketty Reppert, Sammi Liu, and Volker Hegelheimerand Volker Hegelheimer
Iowa State UniversityIowa State University
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Technology in teacher Technology in teacher education is keyeducation is key
Problems and considerationsProblems and considerations Views of technology (Meskill Views of technology (Meskill et alet al., .,
2002)2002) Impact of CALL instruction on Impact of CALL instruction on
classroom use (Egbert classroom use (Egbert et alet al., 2002) ., 2002) User typology (Bickerton, 1999)User typology (Bickerton, 1999) Technology permeates the Technology permeates the
professionprofession
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What nine months should What nine months should dodo
What nine months didWhat nine months did
What nine months could doWhat nine months could do
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BackgroundBackgroundWhat nine What nine
months should months should dodo
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Technology has become integral to Technology has become integral to the ways in which ELT the ways in which ELT professionals teach, create professionals teach, create materials, and even the way they materials, and even the way they conceptualize the profession in the conceptualize the profession in the 2121stst century. century.
(Chapelle & (Chapelle & Hegelheimer)Hegelheimer)
Minimal expertise:Minimal expertise: ConceptualizeConceptualize→Create→Upload→Test→M→Create→Upload→Test→Modifyodify
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Course OutlineCourse Outline RationaleRationale
Addressing needsAddressing needs Grooming new generation of guarded Grooming new generation of guarded
technology enthusiasts (CALL technology enthusiasts (CALL researchers, teachers, and developers)researchers, teachers, and developers)
ContextContext
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Overview of Major Overview of Major ComponentsComponents
Basic teacher toolsBasic teacher tools MS Excel, Word, PowerPointMS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Management toolsManagement tools Database applicationDatabase application
Research toolsResearch tools Data gathering (screen capturing)Data gathering (screen capturing) Concordancing applicationsConcordancing applications MS Excel (statistics)MS Excel (statistics)
Development toolsDevelopment tools WYSIWYG editor (Dreamweaver WYSIWYG editor (Dreamweaver
MX)MX) Flash MXFlash MX Fireworks MXFireworks MX Windows Movie MakerWindows Movie Maker
Theoretical aspects revolving around the use of C
ALL
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Development of Development of
first-year first-year studentsstudents
What nine months did
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MethodologyMethodology
ParticipantsParticipants
MaterialsMaterials Computer Capabilities MatrixComputer Capabilities Matrix Reflective QuestionnaireReflective Questionnaire
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Computer Capabilities Computer Capabilities MatrixMatrix
Purpose Purpose To determine and describe skill To determine and describe skill
levels by doing a self-assessment levels by doing a self-assessment in order to illustrate potential for in order to illustrate potential for effective application of skillseffective application of skills
Bunz & Sypher (2001), Goemann Bunz & Sypher (2001), Goemann & Braak (2001), Ropp (1997)& Braak (2001), Ropp (1997)
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NonNon--
useruser00
BasicBasiclow low
highhigh 1 1
22
IntermediaIntermediatete
low low highhigh
3 43 4
AdvaAdvancednced
low low highhigh
5 5 6 6
Computer Computer FamiliarityFamiliarity
Word Word processingprocessing
SpreadsheetSpreadsheetDatabaseDatabasePresentationPresentationInternetInternetWeb Web
developmendevelopmentt
ConcordancinConcordancingg
Integration of Integration of skillsskills
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Reflective QuestionnaireReflective Questionnaire Attainment of course objectivesAttainment of course objectives
Current use of skillsCurrent use of skills
Student assessment of comfort Student assessment of comfort levellevel
Attitudes and goals related to CALLAttitudes and goals related to CALL
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ResultsResults
MatrixMatrix
QuestionnaireQuestionnaire
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Results: Matrix—BeforeResults: Matrix—BeforeN=6N=6 Non-Non-
useruser00
BasicBasiclow low
highhigh 1 1
2 2
IntermediIntermediateate
low low highhigh
3 3 44
AdvanAdvancedced
low low highhigh
5 5 66
Computer Computer FamiliarityFamiliarity
xxxx
xxx xxx xx
Word processingWord processing xx
x x xxxxxxxx
SpreadsheetSpreadsheet xx x x xx
xxxx xx
DatabaseDatabase xxxxxxxx x x xx
PresentationPresentation x x xxxx
xx xx xx
InternetInternet xxxx
xx xx xxxx
Web developmentWeb development xxxxxxxxxx xxConcordancingConcordancing xxxxxxxxxx xxIntegration of Integration of
skillsskillsxxxxxx x x
x x
xx
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Results: Matrix—AfterResults: Matrix—AfterN=6N=6 Non-Non-
useruser00
BasicBasiclow low
highhigh 1 1
2 2
IntermediIntermediateate
low low highhigh
3 3 44
AdvancAdvanceded
low low highhigh
5 5 66
Computer Computer FamiliarityFamiliarity
xxxxxxxxxx xx
Word processingWord processing xxxx
xxxxxxxx
SpreadsheetSpreadsheet x x xxxx
xxxxxx
DatabaseDatabase xx
xxxxxx x x xx
PresentationPresentation x x xxxxxxxxxx
InternetInternet xxxxx xxxxx xx
Web developmentWeb development xx xx xx
xxxxxx
ConcordancingConcordancing xxx xxx xxxx
xx
Integration of Integration of skillsskills
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x x xx
xx xx xx
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Average differences in self-rating
ComputerFamiliarity
WordProcessing
Spreadsheet PresentationSelf-
ratin
g ac
cord
ing
to m
atrix
Average Prior to 510
Average After 510
1.33 1.16 2 1.33
Matrix—Least Changed Skills
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Average differencesin self-rating
Database Internet WebDevelopment
Concordancing Integration ofSkills
Self-
ratin
g ac
cord
ing
to m
atrix
Average Prior to 510
Average After 510
3.16 2.15 4 3.5 3
Matrix—Most Changed Skills
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Results: QuestionnaireResults: QuestionnaireSelf Description (n=9)Self Description (n=9)
BeforeBefore AfterAfterUserUser Developer/Developer/
ResearcherResearcherUserUser DeveloperDeveloperUserUser DeveloperDeveloperUserUser DeveloperDeveloper
Non-UserNon-User DeveloperDeveloperUserUser Developer (edging Developer (edging
close to a close to a researcher)researcher)
Beginner UserBeginner User Beginning Beginning DeveloperDeveloper
UserUser UserUserUserUser --------
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After having completed the After having completed the course, how would you course, how would you
characterize yourself, and why?characterize yourself, and why?
““Developer…I might [design] an Developer…I might [design] an online ESL business course and online ESL business course and [do] research on its efficiency…”[do] research on its efficiency…”
““Researcher…I am doing a pilot Researcher…I am doing a pilot research study on CALL and research study on CALL and children…”children…”
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Integration and Integration and ImplementationImplementation
Sample class projectsSample class projects
Classroom BehaviorClassroom Behavior Cultural GapsCultural Gaps Idiomatic ExpressionsIdiomatic Expressions Word and web skills for new stWord and web skills for new st
udentsudents
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Current use of computer Current use of computer skillsskills
ProgramProgram TeachingTeaching StudiesStudies ResearchResearchDreamweaveDreamweaver/r/Webpage Webpage skillsskills
xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxx xx
HotpotatoesHotpotatoes xxxx Monoconc Monoconc ProPro
xxxx xxxx
MacromediaMacromediaFireworksFireworks
xx
ExcelExcel xxxxxxxxxx xxxx xxQuicktimeQuicktime xxxx FlashFlash xx PowerpointPowerpoint xx xxxxJournal Journal articlesarticles
xx
N=9
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How are you currently How are you currently using these skills?using these skills?
In teachingIn teaching ““I use MS excel to calculate grades.”I use MS excel to calculate grades.” ““I have a homepage on which I have links I have a homepage on which I have links
to handouts and readings.”to handouts and readings.” In your studiesIn your studies
““I have used Flash and Fireworks to I have used Flash and Fireworks to enhance some projects created for classes.”enhance some projects created for classes.”
““I have used skills (such as overlibs) to I have used skills (such as overlibs) to create a webpage for class assignments.”create a webpage for class assignments.”
ResearchResearch ““[I use] Monoconc Pro in my research.”[I use] Monoconc Pro in my research.” ““I am going to base my thesis on something I am going to base my thesis on something
I read in a journal article during [this I read in a journal article during [this class].”class].”
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InsightsInsightsWhat nine What nine
months could months could dodo
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InsightsInsights
TimeTime
PracticalityPracticality
Pedagogical ApplicationsPedagogical Applications
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TimeTime ““It may sound strange, but one It may sound strange, but one
semester…is not enough. Maybe semester…is not enough. Maybe there should be another semester to there should be another semester to actually practice the skills learned actually practice the skills learned during the first semester.”during the first semester.”
“…“…I need more time using each of I need more time using each of the applications in order to be better the applications in order to be better equipped for professional usage. As equipped for professional usage. As it stands, that is something that it stands, that is something that [cannot be provided] in only a [cannot be provided] in only a semester.”semester.”
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PracticalityPracticality
““I would like to see this class I would like to see this class more focused on applications that more focused on applications that I, as an ESL teacher, will be likely I, as an ESL teacher, will be likely to use more in practice, such as to use more in practice, such as Excel, Filemaker Pro, Hot Excel, Filemaker Pro, Hot Potatoes, and possibly others that Potatoes, and possibly others that we did not have a chance to we did not have a chance to discuss in class.”discuss in class.”
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Pedagogical ApplicationsPedagogical Applications
““Pedagogical point of CALL Pedagogical point of CALL application should be made more application should be made more explicit.”explicit.”
““Create even more actual Create even more actual activities to use with activities to use with students…..”students…..”
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Wrap-upWrap-up What nine months should What nine months should
dodo
What nine months didWhat nine months did
What nine months could doWhat nine months could do
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Questions?Questions?
Thank YouThank You