Reflect on your experience in BENL course
that you have taken.
Almost all of BENL courses require the students as well as
the lecturers to use computers to complete the process of learning and
teaching. This shows us that the use of
computers to assist language learning is very imperative.
The integration of electronic technology can be manifested
as a medium to achieve the benefits in language learning. For example, in
learning Sociolinguistics, the use of computers can be seen as an assisting
tool by the lecturer. The lecturer made use of computer to provide and show the
students the prepared slides. Related pictures and videos were also presented
to disseminate information. Instead of having pen and paper based class,
computer changes the scenario of learning by the students. Computer is used
together with the explanation by the lecturer.
Think of the assignments that require you
to apply the computer to assist in the completion.
The assignments of this course require students to be in
groups of four. Two assignments were required to be completed. The first
assignment requires students to prepare a slideshow for Sociolinguistics sub
topic presentation in class. The second assignment requires the students to
analyze recorded speech in real-life situations. The analysis of the speech was
based on the framework of specific sub-topic. Both the assignments require
students to use computer to gain access to online sources such as YouTube
videos and related articles on the subject. This helps students to complete
their assignments with relevant materials provided.
Relate the 3 stages of CALL & name the
key concepts associated to the assignments.
Throughout
the process of collecting and gathering the information in the assignments,
students use all the sources retrieved by using the computers. Hence, the
computer acts as a teacher by providing all the required information.
This proves that by implementing CALL, we could see that it further assists the role of teacher in enhancing the effectiveness of teaching methodology.
Not only that, as the era of technology
advances, it should be clear for us to utilize the uses of the computer and
what is has to offer us. It means that the mind ('aqal') bestowed by Allah, and
the product of it should be beneficial to all human being. However, one must
not totally abandon the traditional methods of teaching as it was all derived
from human's production of mind as well. In a nutshell, it is best to integrate this
discussion of CALL with the saying of Rasulullah's companion, Umar Ibn Khattab:-
"Teach your children with the era
they live in.”
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