A Comparative Study of the Effect of CALL on Gifted and Non-Gifted Adolescents' English Proficiency [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the 2015 EUROCALL Conference (22nd, Padova, Italy, Aug 26-29, 2015).

Autor/inn/en	Tai, Sophie; Chen, Hao-Jan
Titel	A Comparative Study of the Effect of CALL on Gifted and Non-Gifted Adolescents' English Proficiency [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the 2015 EUROCALL Conference (22nd, Padova, Italy, Aug 26-29, 2015).
Quelle	(2015), (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Computer Assisted Instruction; Educational Technology; Adolescents; Academically Gifted; Comparative Analysis; Technology Uses in Education; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Language Proficiency; Grade 7; Mixed Methods Research; Web Based Instruction; Language Tests; Scores; Questionnaires; Diaries; Reading Skills; Listening Skills; Student Attitudes; Pretests Posttests; Intelligence Tests; Children; Semi Structured Interviews; Foreign Countries; Taiwan; Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Unterrichtsmedien; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Web Based Training; Language test; Sprachtest; Fragebogen; Diary; Tagebuch; Reading skill; Lesefertigkeit; Schülerverhalten; Intelligence test; Intelligenztest; Child; Kind; Kinder; Ausland
Abstract	Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) has gained increasing acceptance since it provides learners with abundant resources. Most researches confirm the beneficial effect of CALL on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners' cognitive, metacognitive, and affective developments. However, the diversity of students' intelligence is associated with different language learning needs. The study aimed to compare the effect of CALL on gifted and non-gifted EFL adolescents' English proficiency and their perceptions of CALL. The study included 20 EFL seventh graders with similar English proficiencies. Six were recognized as gifted and fourteen were non-gifted with reference to their IQ score in the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV). Participants received 8-weeks of the VoiceTube online learning programme. A mixed method was employed to analyze the data obtained from General English Proficiency Test (GEPT) scores, learning logs, questionnaires, and interviews. The result revealed the gifted students' English reading and listening proficiency outperformed the non-gifted ones in the post-test. They were motivated and enthusiastic in challenging themselves with "I"+1 online learning material. By contrast, most non-gifted students held passive attitude toward CALL and doubted its effectiveness for their exams. Some felt anxious about the miscellaneous online learning materials. CALL should be an enhancement, not a replacement, in balance with conventional instruction. [For full proceedings, see ED564162.] (As Provided).
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