CALL

Behavioristic CALL

Apr 1, 1950

CALL begins at 1950 since a real-time computer was built at 1951. Main characteristics of behavioristic CALL: Based on behaviorist theory of learning, Focus on receptive drills, Mainly drill and practice type software, Computer as tutor, Learning activities promote language accuracy rather than fluency, Designed to be implemented on mainframe and mini computers.

Communicative CALL

Apr 1, 1980

A boom of CALL had happened at 1980s due to the introduction of Personal Computer. Main Characteristics:
View that drill and practice exercises did not yield enough genuine communication.
Computer-based activities
Focus on using the language in context.
Non-Drill Practice format Type
Text reconstruction
Paced reading
Cloze exercises

Multmedia CD-ROM

Apr 1, 1990

In 1990s, educator start to use dvantages of multimedia CD-ROM in teaching language for communicative purposes.

Internet

Apr 1, 1991

In 1991s, start to introduce the internet.