SKPB 1023

CALL AS A METHOD TO DEVELOP STUDY SKILLS

INTRODUCTION: COMPUTERS HAVE EMERGED AS ONE OF THE MOST FASCINATING AND MODERN

TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS IN THE EDUCATIONAL AREA. IT IS BEING USED IN THE CLASSROOMS FOR TEACHING

PURPOSES. HOLDS GREAT SIGNIFICANCE FOR LANGUAGE

LEARNING AND CAN DEVELOP STUDY SKILLS.

THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDY SKILLS :

PLACING TEACHERS AS A ROLE OF A TRANSMITTER OF KNOWLEDGE AND STUDENTS AS PASSIVE RECIPIENTS IS A

TRADITIONAL TEACHING METHOD.FOCUS ON LEARNER AUTONOMY, INVOLVEMENT, GENERATED SYLLABI AND CREATION OF RELAXED

ATMOSPHERE OF LEARNING ARE THE CURRENT TREND IN THE FIELD OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING. THE CONCEPT OF THE INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION IS

INCREASINGLY GAINING ATTENTION.

STUDY SKILL : AN INSIGHT

A general term ‘study skills’ encompasses a wide variety of traits, associated with personal growth

and development arranging from attitudes to behaviours.

Some of the study skills :• NEW LEARNING STYLES• NETWORKING WITH OTHER STUDENTS• ACQUIRING COMMUNICATION SKILLS• ABILITY TO LISTEN TO LECTURE• READING A BOOK AND TAKING NOTES• PARTICIPATING IN THE CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

COMPUTERS AND LANGUAGE LEARNING :The judicious integration can enable students to organize and process their knowledge at the touch of the keyboard

buttons. Computers is a teaching aids have been placed at the disposal of language teachers. Computers are now used as effective tools in teaching grammar, vocabulary, syntax and comprehension in developing interactive communication skills

and creating writing activities.

ADVANTAGES OF A CALL CLASSROOM : Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) enhances the motivation level of

students.Teachers can customize any CALL program to the syllabus or course design that

they are using to increase the level of proficiency in students.Computers are useful for in-group activities and imparting individualized

instruction.There are no limitations with regards of practice sessions or time.

ADVANTAGESThe immediate feedback given by the computer helps the students to analyse patterns in the language. The novelty is the integral part of the call programs increase the level of motivation.

Helping learn a foreign language or any second language also provide some

computer literacy.

Provide the information requested in the blink of an

eye.

Students will not only learn about the number of words but also the usage of it as

well.

The author and

programmer does not share the same

concerns as the author is bound to be a subject

expert while the programmer is mostly a

technician.

There is a little chance for teachers to add or

modify the existing programmes since most of it locked up prevent

pirating.

The time spent on preparation and

programming can be quite lengthy running to

hours and days.

The rapidity with which computer integrated activities and taking place in the academic atmosphere shows that the drawbacks found in the call

methods are temporary.

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