Online Language Education: Technologies, Theories, and Applications for Materials Development

The book addresses the gap between Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) materials development and its theoretical considerations, offering a comprehensive look into theory, practice, and research on materials development and content authoring for language instruction/practice. It features four sections and addresses practical issues and considerations in the design, development, integration, and evaluation of technology-enhanced materials development for language instruction, as well as the protection, usability, and access in authored and/or co-authored content. Previous research findings and foci are addressed to highlight the research gaps and pedagogical implications for materials developers, policy makers, and language teachers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 318 pages
Publication date: 29 December 2023
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) materials development faces a significant gap between theory and practice. This book aims to bridge this gap by offering a comprehensive look into theory, practice, and research on materials development and content authoring for language instruction/practice. The book features four sections that address related theoretical underpinnings, key concepts, linguistic-didactic functionalities, and interaction scenarios in materials development. It also addresses practical issues and considerations in the design, development, integration, and evaluation of technology-enhanced materials development for language instruction, as well as the protection, usability, and access in authored and/or co-authored content. Previous research findings and foci are addressed to highlight the research gaps and pedagogical implications for materials developers, policy makers, and language teachers. The book can help teachers, educators, and researchers overcome the aforementioned problem by providing a step-by-step guideline on how to effectively integrate technology and design and develop instructional materials for online language instruction and practice.

Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789819970698
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023