This paper is submitted by Dr. Jagdish S. Joshi, Associate Professor, UGC-ASC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Ms. Nita D. Parmar, Ph.D. Research Scholar, Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya, Gandhinagar and Mehul N Rana, M.Phil. Research Scholar, Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya, Gandhinagar.

Key Words: CALL, ELT, Innovation in teaching, Impact of CALL, Experimental Study

Introduction

Many studies have been done to assess the impact of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) on learning mainly on the development of four skills such as speaking, listening, writing and reading or on motivation. Concerning grammar teaching of language, some studies find a significant advantage of this tool, while some studies find no significant difference between CALL and other teaching methods.

For instance, a positive impact of CALL has been found by Nutta investigating the effect of computer-based vs. teacher directed instruction on the acquisition of English as a second language. In this study, computer-based students reached better scores than teacher-directed students, leading the author to conclude that computer-based instruction can be an effective method of teaching L2 grammar. (more…)