The Research Process in CALL

In classroom learning environments various approaches to SLA instruction have proven effective to some extent; yet, little has been done in exploring the goodness-of-fit between these approaches and CALL. It is important to know how researchers might study these approaches under a variety of CALL conditions. Topics to be discussed will include: (1) Whether learners actually use (and learn from) all of the multimedia information provided in CALL materials, (2) Qualitative research in CALL, and (3) Language-learning processes that are enhanced or supported by CALL that should be included in a research agenda

Robert Blake, Professor of Spanish at UC Davis; Director of the UC Consortium for Language Learning & Teaching. He was chief academic adviser for Nuevos Destinos and co-author of Tesoros.

Dorothy Chun is Associate Professor of German at UCSB. Her research areas include second language acquisition, intonation, and learning with digital media. She has authored CALL web sites and CD-ROMs.

Joseph Collentine is Associate Professor of Spanish Applied Linguistics at Northern Arizona University. His research interests include the acquisition of Spanish syntax and morphology, CALL research design, and tracking technologies.

Karina Collentine is a member of the Spanish faculty at Yavapai College in Prescott, Arizona. She designs multimedia materials (video and CALL), and writes and lectures about research methodologies.

Debra Hoven teaches Indonesian and second language acquisition and technology. Her research interests include CALL instructional design, CMC, and learning styles and strategies in multimedia-based teaching and learning programs.

Moderator: María Victoria González Pagani is a Language Program faculty member at UC Santa Cruz. She has authored several content-based CALL web sites. Her research interests include CMC and vocabulary acquisition.