Preet Hiradhar Language Instructor and E-Portfolio Coordinator Centre for English and Additional Languages (CEAL) Lingnan University, Hong Kong ANTWERP CALL 2010: Motivation and beyond August 2010 Preet Hiradhar Antwerp CALL 2010

Tapping immense potential of technology Designing language enhancement programs Effects of language programs on attitudes and motivation of language learners Preet Hiradhar Antwerp CALL 2010 Technology in Language Education

if a teacher is to model intrinsic interest in the given task, it would be helpful if the task itself was stimulating.” (Richards, 1999) deliberate and systematic use of CALL would consequently increase interest in using the target language (Baldauf and Rainbow, 1992) language programmes emphasizing autonomy will likely foster student motivation (Vandergrift, 2005, p. 73) language programs could create a learning space that could move students to a more open, free, and authentic learning environment (Hayes, 2009) the use of interesting and challenging teaching materials is crucial to promoting intrinsic motivation” (Richards, 1993, p. 79). Preet Hiradhar Antwerp CALL 2010

Innovation Sysyematic Use of CALL Interesting and Challenging Materials Easy Accessibility Autonomy Motivation Preet Hiradhar Antwerp CALL 2010

 Program: Writing skills of ESL students at tertiary level  Participants: First Year - Lingnan University students  Platform: WebCT CE8  30 hour- program : 5 units ( 6 hours each) – 10 weeks  Focus on skills: WritingLanguageCognitive Describing Reporting Experience Sharing Summarizing Expressing opinions / Responding to an idea Grammar Vocabulary Unity and Cohesion Comprehension Organization Planning Researching Processing information Final production of a written text

 (1) Researching an online material based on the given requirements  (2) Reading or watching or listening to the chosen online material  (3) Making notes from the materials as part of the warm-up task  (4) Undertaking exercises based on the materials in the warm-up task  (5) Discussing ideas via an online forum based on the warm up material  (6) Organizing the ideas  (7) Writing a paragraph based on the warm-up task  (8) Exchanging and peer-reviewing each other’s work  (9) Revising and finalizing the written paragraph Preet Hiradhar Antwerp CALL 2010

Preet Hiradhar Asia TEFL 2009 Ease of access and use Interactivity and feedback Responsibility and control of one’s own learning Freedom of choice Variety in learning resources

 On-line survey sent out to participants at the end of program with a 65% response rate  Evaluation of various aspects of the program  5 point scale: Strongly Agree -> Strongly Disagree  Demographics:  Year One Lingnan University students – boys and girls  Age group - 18 – 23 years Mean age: 20  Program Majors:  History  Philosophy  Business Administration  Visual Studies  Social Sciences  Chinese Preet Hiradhar CALL 2010 Antwerp

 Overall positive evaluation with higher combined percentage of ‘Strongly Agree and Agree’ to most items.  Survey Findings categorized into 3 sections: Generic Evaluation Overall enjoyment Accessibility Attitudes towards technology Program-Specific Evaluation Time-Frame Comprehensibility Autonomy in learning Use of resources Interactivity and Feedback Overall Perception Sense of Achievement Future Use Preet Hiradhar CALL 2010 Antwerp

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Preet Hiradhar CALL 2010 Antwerp

Preet Hiradhar Asia TEFL 2009 Preet Hiradhar CALL 2010 Antwerp

Generic Evaluation Flexible delivery Easy Accessibility Program-Specific Evaluation Comprehensible input Web-based Autonomy Variety of interesting and stimulating resources Interactivity and Feedback Overall Perception Sense of Achievement Positive attitude towards future Use Preet Hiradhar CALL 2010 Antwerp

Technology Easy Accessibility Easy usability Degree of Autonomy Resource Variety Authenticity Cognitive Familiarity Sharing and Interaction Self- improvement Opportunities Preet Hiradhar CALL 2010 Antwerp MOTIVATION

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