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Scope and limitations of CALL in Indonesia

Neny Isharyanti. Scope and limitations of CALL in Indonesia. Teeny bitsy me. Think that teaching is the only appropriate job in the world for herself… Terribly in love with English.. Technogeek.. Stays 21 years old… CALL! Computer-Assisted Language Learning. How many of you….

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Scope and limitations of CALL in Indonesia

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  1. Neny Isharyanti Scope and limitations of CALL in Indonesia

  2. Teeny bitsy me.. • Think that teaching is the only appropriate job in the world for herself… • Terribly in love with English.. • Technogeek.. • Stays 21 years old… CALL! Computer-Assisted Language Learning

  3. How many of you… • Have used computer? • Have used Internet? • Have used teaching software? • Have used computer technology in your teaching? • Want to use computer technology in your teaching?

  4. If you answered “yes” to some of the questions… • Welcome to the club!  • Today’s outline is… • What is CALL? • The potentials of CALL • Experiencing ICT and CALL (current status and constraints • Indonesia • Satya Wacana • The future hope and happenings • References • Q & A

  5. What is CALL? • How do you define CALL?

  6. Theoretically… • Levy M. (1997) “the search for and study of applications of the computer in language teaching and learning” • Davies, G. (2005) (narrowly) “an approach to language teaching and learning in which the computer is used as an aid to the presentation, reinforcement and assessment of material to be learned, usually including a substantial interactive element.”

  7. The problem is… • Healey (GloCALL 2007): • There is no ‘fixed’ theory in CALL • There are only common practices in certain contexts • Why? • Computer technology is changing so fast ! • But… • Research possibilities are so vast! • Different softwares, websites, learners, cultures, you name it! • Revolution and evolution in teaching  creative!

  8. Should you follow the technological advances? • Yes, you may. If… • … it’s pedagogically useful • … it’s applicable technically and financially • Who said so? • … some older computer technology is still pedagogically useful • … it’s within your reach

  9. How did you use computer technology in your class? • Share your experiences, please…

  10. The potentials of CALL • Microsoft Production Tools • Webquest • Blogging • Wikis • Podcasting • Syndication, aggregation, mashup • Chatting • Testing • Moodle • Second Life

  11. Experiencing ICT in Indonesia • Government Efforts  Development and Implementation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Indonesia (2001-2005) (Yuhetty,2002) • Development of collaboration between ICT industry and ICT educational institutions through training and R & D , and network building for skills and capacity development • Develop and implement Curricula of ICT • Use ICTs as an essential part of the curricula and learning tools in schools/universities and training centers • Facilitate the use of internet for more efficient teaching and learning

  12. HarinaYuhetty (2004) & Herawati (2006) • Patterns of Internet use for learning • The school designated a teacher to search and find information from the internet as needed by the subject teachers • Teachers with computer (internet) literacy should search and find by themselves any information that is necessary through internet kiosks or internet in school. • Teachers identify any necessary sites needed by students on each topics of certain subject, and then assign students to study the information at home (through internet). • Students based on their initiatives search and find information through internet. • Students’ advanced use: information, functional, creation, communication purposes

  13. Constraints of ICT in Indonesia • Constraints: • Slow adoption of ICT culture (decision makers, teachers, students) for learning purposes • No integration of ICT into school curricula • Facility and connectivity • Not enough and unequal distribution of ICT facilities • Lack of sufficient bandwidth and limited access to ICT facilities • Lack of Funding (expensive internet connections) • Lack of local on line learning materials • Lack of ICT Human resources in terms of quantity and quality • Language constraints

  14. Experiencing CALL in Satya Wacana • Courses – Moodle (http://flearn.uksw.edu) • Writing 5 – Academic Writing • Research Methods • Introduction to CALL • Other faculties • Book • Isharyanti, N. 2008. Interactional Modifications in Internet Chatting. In R. C. V. Marriott & P. L. Torres (Eds.), Handbook of Research on E-Learning Methodologies for Language Acquisition. Idea Group, Inc. (forthcoming) • Projects • Online Guest Lecture • Faculty workshops on Moodle • Translation of the ‘skin’ of www.yacapaca.com

  15. Experiencing CALL in Satya Wacana • Research • Faculty: • Chatting in Speaking course (2005) • Traditional vs. computer-based writing (Annita, 2005) • Web Evaluation (teachers and student teachers) (with A. Timotius, 2006) • CALL in Teacher Training Program (2007) • Students’ mechanical Errors in Chatting (forthcoming) • Experiencing Moodle in Writing course (forthcoming) • Students’ theses: • Evaluation of software • Reading – increasing reading speed and comprehension (2003) • Vocabulary – acquisition and retention using games (2006, 2007) • Googling and Reading (in process) • Moodle application (in process)

  16. Limitations of CALL in Satya Wacana • Adoption of technology • Teachers • Students • Technical supports • Money, money, money

  17. Sounds grim, doesn’t it? • But… • It’s not the gun; it’s the person behind the gun • Where there is a wish, there is a way…

  18. Future Hope and Happenings • WorldCALL 2008 (http://www.worldcall.org) • Fukuoka, Japan; 5-8 August 2008 • “CALL Bridges the World” • Topics: • assessment/ feedback, learner autonomy, Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC), learner support, collaborative learning, mobile learning, corpora, Natural Language Processing ( NLP), courseware development, ICALL, translation, integration in the curriculum and Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

  19. Future Happenings • GloCALL 2008 (http://www.glocall.org) • Hotel Ciputra Jakarta, Jakarta, 7-9 November 2008 & Quality Hotel Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, 10-12 November 2008 • Call for paper: 1 July 2008 • Topics: • application of technology to the language classroom • localizing Internet materials to the classroom • using the Internet for cultural exchange • managing multimedia/hypermedia environments, e-learning • collaborative learning and blended learning • emerging technologies • fostering autonomous learning through technology • Web 2.0 and language learning • training language teachers in e-learning environments

  20. References • Chapelle, C. (2001). Computer applications in Second Language Acquisition: Foundations for teaching, testing and research. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. • Davies, G. (2005). Computer-Assisted Language Learning. Retrieved from http://www.lang.ltsn.ac.uk/resources/goodpractice.aspx?resourceid=61 on December 22, 2005. • Dudeney, G., & Hockly, N. (2007). How to teach English with technology. Harlow, Essex, UK: Pearson Education Limited. • Egbert, J. (2005). CALL essentials: Principles and practice in CALL classrooms. Alexandria, VA, USA: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. • Herawati(2006). Quality Improvement of Vocational Education Through Integrating ICT Skill development. 10th SEAMEO INNOTECH International Conference. • Levy M. (1997) CALL: context and conceptualisation, Oxford: Oxford University Press). • Warschauer, M., Shetzer, H., & Meloni, C. (2000). Internet for English teaching. Alexandria, VA, USA: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. • Yuhetty, Harina (2002), ICT and Educationin Indonesia. Jakarta: Pustekkom.

  21. Questions… • Please do ask!

  22. Contact • Neny Isharyanti Faculty of Language and Literature Satya Wacana Christian University Jl. Diponegoro 52-60 Salatiga 50711 Email(s): neny@staff.uksw.edu, neny.isharyanti@gmail.com Web: http://neny.edublogs.org

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