Quiz on Computer Assisted Language Learning in ELT Contexts

The history of the use of computing technology in educational sector was dated back to ...

• 1930s

• 1940s

• 1970s

• 1980s

According to Kenning and Kenning (1990), Computer Assisted Language Learning emerged from the need to use the technology and also from the development of the technological tools.

• True

• False

The followings are the research topics around the use of computers in educational sector which converged and resulted in modern CALL, EXCEPT ...

• work directly concerned with language teaching and the history of the component of CALL

• developments in computational linguistics

• experiments in e-learning

• works on machine translation

The influence of internet in language changes can be seen from the followings, EXCEPT ...

• the emerging of new words

• the meaning changes in existing words

• the emerging of 'Netspeak' as a new language variant

• the emerging of 'Netiquette' as a new language variant

The ability of computer to assess the learner's reply, record it, point on the learner's mistake, give explanation on it, and provide the correct answer is the advantage of CALL in ...

• providing multimodal practice with feedback

• giving the fun factors to the learners

• giving individualization on the learner

• providing variety in the resources and learning styles used

What makes the use of computer as a medium for education unique compared to other media such as books and tape recording?

• its ability to provide information for the student

• its ability to interact with the student

• its ability to provide teaching and learning materials

• its inability to handle large volume of interaction

In constructing any language syllabus or course, we need to consider the followings, EXCEPT ...

• the ability of the learner

• what learner ultimately wants to do through the language

• what learner will need to do with the language

• the objectives in learning the language

According to Wilkins (1976), the first step to take when constructing any language syllabus or course is defining the objectives.

• True

• False

What is true about Internet?

• In order to take advantage of the greatest Internet software, you don't need an updated PC.

• It is composed of a large number of smaller interconnected networks called fibrotic cables.

• It is made up of a combination of various software applications in that each of them has its own unique function.

• There are databases which contain information on merely serious-scientific topics.

If used properly with clear objectives, CALL can do the following EXCEPT ...

• increase learner's interest and motivation in learning language

• offer a strictly controlled activities for better language learning environment

• increase information access to the learner, and provide flexibility of instruction which better serve the individual's learning pace, cognitive style and learning strategies

• increase information access to the learner, and provide flexibility of instruction which better serve the individual's learning pace, cognitive style and learning strategies