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Exploiting the Web for language teaching: selected approaches

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 December 2008

Uschi Felix
Uschi Felix
Affiliation:
Monash University, Australia
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Abstract

This paper discusses the findings of an extensive survey of approaches to language teaching and learning via the WWW. Its aim was to find exemplars of best practice in stand-alone courses, integrated mixed-model courses (Web/CD-ROM/face-to-face), and interactive exercises for the development of all four language learning skills. The findings suggest that, in some languages, resources are already so plentiful that it would be more economical to integrate the best of them into existing courses and to focus energies on global co-operation in the production of new high quality materials.

Type
Selected Papers
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ReCALL , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , May 1999 , pp. 30 - 37
Copyright
Copyright © European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning 1999

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