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Computer Assisted Language Learning

April 2010 Volume 23, Number 2

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Number of articles: 4

  1. Encouraging Advanced Second Language Speakers to Recognise Their Language Difficulties: A Personalised Computer-Based Approach

    Jing Xu & Susan Bull

    Despite holding advanced language qualifications, many overseas students studying at English-speaking universities still have difficulties in formulating grammatically correct sentences. This... More

    pp. 111-127

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  2. Using Virtual Learning Environments and Computer-Mediated Communication to Enhance the Lexical Competence of Pre-Service English Teachers: A Quantitative and Qualitative Study

    Maria Luisa Perez Canado

    This article reports on a quasi-experimental investigation with a pre-test/post-test control group design carried out in the second semester of the academic year 2006-2007 with Spanish pre-service ... More

    pp. 129-150

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  3. CALL in Lebanese Elementary ESL Writing Classrooms

    Diana Fidaoui, Rima Bahous & Nahla N. Bacha

    This article discusses the effectiveness of using computer assisted language learning (CALL) in motivating fourth-grade English as a second language (ESL) students to develop better writing skills.... More

    pp. 151-168

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  4. Preparatory Study for the Design of a Desktop Videoconferencing Platform for Synchronous Language Teaching

    Nicolas Guichon

    This case study paves the way for a research and development project aiming to design a desktop videoconferencing platform specifically dedicated to synchronous language teaching. It starts by... More

    pp. 169-182

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