Nadzrah Abu Bakar

Computers in Language Teaching: Usage of Computers in Esl Classroom Nadzrah Abu Bakar

Integrating computers in the classroom requires the development and application of new approached to teaching that demands a re-orientation of currently accepted and practiced teaching methodology. This book attempts to explore and understand the use of computers in ESL classrooms context by examining the teaching situations and the types of activities carried out in the classroom. Approaching this topic from a social constructivist perspective, this book also looks into classroom interactions to examine the English language learning opportunities for students provided by technology rich environment. This book helps to explain the complexity of using computers in the teaching of ESL in order to fulfil the objectives of the English syllabus and the English curriculum in secondary school. This book is suitable for language teachers, educators, and curriculum developers. It provides resources for readers to explore the ideas of CALL environment,and it describes the problems occur when implementing computer-based learning in a classroom. This book is also suitable for researchers who wish to conduct a qualitative research in CALL.