|
Weeks in the Semester |
In-class activities |
Outside-class
activities |
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Week 1 |
Introduction to the course, search engines, resources, and
CALL
Websites |
Global English; Computer and the Internet-based English
Learning |
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Week 2 |
Standards for Foreign
Languages Learning; ACTFL Proficiency
Guidelines; Basics of CALL |
Ch. 1 of
CALL
Essentials & Ch. 1 of
TRCALL |
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Week 3 |
Emergence of
CALL; the History of CALL |
Ch. 2 of
TRCALL |
|
Week 4 |
National Day (No class) Reading and writing skills on
CALL |
Ch. 2 of
CALL
Essentials |
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Week 5 |
Listening and speaking skills on
CALL |
Ch. 3 of
CALL
Essentials |
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Week 6 |
Paper Due Day:
an
individual report and presentation on digital English learning;
Hypermedia & CALL applications
|
Ch. 3 & 4 of
TRCALL |
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Week 7 |
Evaluating and comparing English-teaching
Websites |
Ch. 8 of
CALL
Essentials |
|
Week 8 |
AuthoringHand-based material
production |
Ch. 4 of
CALL
Essentials |
|
Week 9 |
Communication and collaboration,
Creativity and production;
AuthoringHand-based material
production |
Ch. 5 & 6 of
CALL
Essentials |
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Week 10 |
NCKU Int'l Week (No class)
|
Ch. 7 of
CALL
Essentials |
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Week 11 |
Inquiry and problem-solving, content-based
instruction; |
Ch. 7 of
CALL
Essentials |
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Week 12 |
Paper Due Day (Comparisons on
two English-Learning
Websites);
AuthoringHand-based material
production |
Ch. 5 of
TRCALL
|
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Week 13 |
AuthoringHand-based material
production;
SLA & models of instruction,
collaboration and negotiation of meaning |
Ch. 5 & 6 of
TRCALL |
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Week 14 |
SLA & models of instruction,
collaboration and negotiation of meaning |
Ch. 7 of
TRCALL |
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Week 15 |
Defining a model of CALL, theoretical
and pedagogical concerns |
Ch. 7 & 8 of
TRCALL |
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Week 16 |
Limitations and challenges of CALL,
Teacher development |
Ch. 9 & 10 of
CALL Essentials |
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Week 17 |
Current research interests, CALL
research methodologies |
Ch. 9 & 10 of TRCALL |
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Week 18 |
Team Presentation on a lesson on the
Website; my favorite CALL things |
Ch. 11 of
CALL Essentials |