M.A. TESOL

Candidate: LETICIA CRUZ

ED695

March 2015

RESEARCH

TOPIC

Effects of CALL on Oral Proficiency of ESL learners in the primary level of the Guam public schools

FOCUS OF STUDY

Introduction

  • Technology in the classroom
  • Definition of CALL
  • Importance of oral Language
  • Relation to Guam public schools
  • Research Questions
  • Significance of Study
  • Key Terms

Technology in the Classroom

  • Evolving in the education process
  • Tool used to promote learning
  • Includes various innovations
  • Meeting the needs of learners
  • ESL LEARNERS
    • ​Language acquisition
  • Aid language learning

CALL

  • Computer Assisted Language Learning
  • Originated in the 1960s
  • Has developed over the years
  • Other terms TELL, CALI, MALL
  • TOOL not a method
  • Benefits 4 modalities of language

WHAT METHODS DO YOU KNOW?

ORAL LANGUAGE

  • Speaking and Listening
    • Necessary in socially and culturally participating in communication
    • Promote social relationships
    • Leads to confidence and positive attitudes
  • Increase in technology within the schools
    • ​Grants and Remodeling
  • ESL student population
  • Meeting their needs
  • Modern-day classroom 
    • general education
    • ESL program/services

Relation to Guam Public Schools

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

  • What is CALL
     
  • How does CALL affect language learning?
     
  • How is CALL integrated into instruction of oral language skills?
     
  • What recommendations can be made to the use of CALL in order to improve oral proficiency? 

SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY

  • Examines the use of CALL within a local public school.
     
  • Examines the effects CALL has on ESL learners in relation to oral language proficiency.
     
  • Results of the study will provide feedback in regards to effective use of CALL for our primary students identified as ESL. 

DEFINITION OF TERMS

  • CALL
  • ELL
  • ESL
  • Oral language
  • Language proficiency
  • Student achievement 

Methodology

  • Qualitative Approach
    • Document studies
      • ESL curriculum and standards
      • Required documents of teacher 
        • Lesson plans, goals, 
    • In-depth interviews
      • Teacher (10)
      • Students (10)
      • Administrator (1)
      • ESL coordinator (1)
    • Observations 
      • General education setting (6)
      • ESL sheltered setting (1)

Methodology

The conduction of the study will be carried out at a later time. Permission and approval for distribution and collection of interviews and surveys is required prior to being conducted. 

References

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Department of Education and Skills. (2006). Unit 4: Speaking, Listening, Learning: Working with Childen Learning English as an Additional Language. In Excellence and Enjoyment: Learning and Teahing for Bilingual Children in the Primary Years. Primary National Strategy. Retrieved from http://www.naldic.org.uk/Resources/NALDIC/Teaching%20and%20Learning/pri_pubs_bichd_213506_021.pdf

 

Florez, M. C. (1999, June). Improving Adult English Language Learners' Speaking Skills. Retrieved from Center for Adult English Language Acquisition: http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/digests/Speak.html

 

Genishi, C. (1998). Young Children's Oral Language Development. ERIC Digest, pp. 1-5. Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED301361.pdf

Kayi, H. (2006). Teaching Speaking: Activities to Promote Speaking in a Second Language. The Internet TESL Journal, XII(11).

 

McCandlish, S. (2012). Taking a “Slice” of the Oral Language Pie:An Approach for Developing Oral Language in Schools. Retrieved from http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/northernadelaide/files/links/Taking_a_slice_of_Oral_Lan.pdf

 

Morales, N. E. (2014, May). Use of Computer Assisted Language Learning. Education and Human Development Master's Thesis. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.brockport.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1398&context=ehd_theses

 

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Shepherd, A. (2008, May 8). Speaking and Listening. TES Connect. Retrieved from https://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=2113584

Warschauer, M. (1996). Computer-Assisted Language Learning: An Introduction. Multimedia Language Teaching, 3-20. Retrieved from http://fis.ucalgary.ca/Brian/BibWarschauer.html

 

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