This article mentions about the design considerations for CALL courseware. When designing an educational web site, there are many considerations we have to focus on, like the learners’ needs, theory of learning or the curriculum. The development process of CALL consists of three stages or phases: the analysis phase, the development phase and the evaluation phase. The tasks associated with these three phases are summarized in Bonner (1988, p.5) and are listed below:
² Needs assessment, task analysis
² Goals, subgoals, objectives
² Measurement
² Types of skill/ learning
² Sequencing goals, subgoals, objectives
² Learner characteristics
² Instructional strategies, learning activities
² Media selection
² Formative evaluation
In my opinion, designing a good CALL learning resource is very difficult for me. First the all, I am afraid to say that I am not trained in this area and therefore I am not capable to get it done. Although we will be taught to make some interactive quizzes using some software, it is really not enough honestly. It is good to learn something fun and new. But in my daily practice I seldom need to create CALL resources by myself as there are already more advanced resources available either on the Net or provided by the publishers. Some of them even provide IT support when we come across problems while using. Above all, as we all know being a teacher in Hong Kong is really not easy and the routine jobs have already occupied most of my time. If possible, I prefer choosing the available CALL learning resources for my students than creating by myself.
² Needs assessment, task analysis
² Goals, subgoals, objectives
² Measurement
² Types of skill/ learning
² Sequencing goals, subgoals, objectives
² Learner characteristics
² Instructional strategies, learning activities
² Media selection
² Formative evaluation
In my opinion, designing a good CALL learning resource is very difficult for me. First the all, I am afraid to say that I am not trained in this area and therefore I am not capable to get it done. Although we will be taught to make some interactive quizzes using some software, it is really not enough honestly. It is good to learn something fun and new. But in my daily practice I seldom need to create CALL resources by myself as there are already more advanced resources available either on the Net or provided by the publishers. Some of them even provide IT support when we come across problems while using. Above all, as we all know being a teacher in Hong Kong is really not easy and the routine jobs have already occupied most of my time. If possible, I prefer choosing the available CALL learning resources for my students than creating by myself.
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