The first stage of educational cycle which is behaviorist CALL accommodates learners with structured information as well as learning pattern. There is drill or practice and it must be repetitive for the students to fully acquire the skills. In Behaviorist CALL, computer act as a tutor and also a knowledge provider to students. It can be illustrated through an video-lingual teaching method by which it has always been applied in several courses of BENL. For example, the students might require some information through videos to train themselves in gaining more information about the syllabus.
In 'Varieties of English' subject, students were drilled with videos of phonetic and phonology from various English varieties all around the world which give students more information's about the subject. It also encourage them to have a better idea to understand the course. Also, some other instances might demand for exercise drills through which learners can grasp knowledge in depth. For example, the subject of Grammar Analysis requires us to do a lot of exercises until we understand the method to solve the questions.In addition, it is a very product-oriented and an effective learning to students.
Communicative CALL is the collaboration of students working as a group together with a computer as a resource provider which react or give feedback to students. Learners were expected to discover knowledge by themselves by working together with the peers which need them to interact with computer. In other words, communicative CALL can be defined as students working together by using computer as a tool. While Integrative CALL refers to computer as a tool for interaction. Students use computer to assist or assign assignments through interaction with other students and lecturers. In addition, anything that is Communicative is Integrative as well.
For example, as for edmodo.com application, it can be applied as both communicative and integrative CALL when the students and lecturer can interact in the language learning process and students at the same time are able to explore through online sources like journals, articles, and etc. on language learning. Other applications like Microsoft Word and PowerPoint can also be regarded as communicative integrative CALL where students incorporate many elements and materials in creating a presentation for instance. In addition, some lecturers might need to use
For example, as for edmodo.com application, it can be applied as both communicative and integrative CALL when the students and lecturer can interact in the language learning process and students at the same time are able to explore through online sources like journals, articles, and etc. on language learning. Other applications like Microsoft Word and PowerPoint can also be regarded as communicative integrative CALL where students incorporate many elements and materials in creating a presentation for instance. In addition, some lecturers might need to use
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