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Essay / Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) - 588
Over the past few courses, several areas have been examined and considered for research. The main area I am focusing on at the moment is Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL). More specifically, I am interested in the literacy development of second language learners. However, I am also aware that there is significant resistance from many teachers to fully integrating technology, as well as from parents. From a student perspective, I think it depends on the age group and the influence of the teacher, but I haven't seen any research that actually supports this idea. It appears that research in this area would be challenging as it would require both adequate time as well as funds and availability of technology in schools to implement the research. If the research is based on the attitudes of teachers and parents, it could be done as a quantitative study using surveys, but I'm not sure it would contribute to existing research. Furthermore, the only advantage I could see is that universities would create more specific teaching for future teachers. Based on some feedback received in previous courses, I was advised to also look into the area of personal education of teachers and/or students. epistemology and conceptual change. This area is also very interesting and I would like to apply the conceptual shift to the area of technology integration for literacy and language acquisition. This would directly relate to the ideas above. However, I don't know how this could be done. This would have to be quantitative research probably based on questionnaires completed by teachers and professors. If the research is based on literacy development with...... middle of article...... ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, n/a. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/577657169?accountid=28180Sternberg, BJ, Kaplan, KA, & Borck, JE (2007). Improving adolescent literacy through classroom technology integration. Reading Research Quarterly, 42(3), 416-420. doi:10.1598/RRQ.42.3.6. Swenson, J. (2006). Guest Editorial: On Technology and the Teaching of English. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 6(2), 163-173.Wolming, S., & Wikstrom, C. (2010). The concept of validity in theory and practice. Educational Assessment: Principles, Policies and Practices, 17(2), 117-132. doi:10.1080/09695941003693856Wolpert-Gawron, H., (2011). Five reasons to integrate technology. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/ed-technology-benefits-heather-wolpert-gawron http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/0311leloup.html