Week 4: The Development of Call

The development of CALL started way back in the 1960s but only certain institutions own computers at that time. CALL has gradually developed since then.

There are basically three phases of the development of CALL which are;

1. Behavioristic (1950-1970)
2. Communicative (1970-1990)
3. Integrative (1990 until present)

The Behavioristic Phase is also known as Structural Phase it involves the grammar and audiolingual translation. Learners work at their own pace with non-stop drilling and practice. Here, the computer acts as the tutor. The main objective was on accuracy.

The Communicative Phase is also known as the Cognitive CALL. It focused on using forms implicitly which is in an inductive way. It generates original utterances. It lets the learners to communicate and at the same time avoid telling the learners that they are wrong. The main objective was on fluency.

The Integrative Phase is where multimedia takes place. It integrates various skills of language learning and technology.

For further reading, you may click on these links:

Computer-Assisted Language Learning and the Internet

Wapedia

Mark Warschauer

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