CALL AS THE MEANS FOR APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
Keywords:
ESL/EFL, CALL, TELL, SLA, Determinist position, Instrumental positionAbstract
This article focuses on one perhaps lesser-known approach to using technologies in the classroom that was created in 1990s and that is especially useful for ESL/EFL teachers to consider. The model is described; its significance is explained and provided with activity ideas that teacher educators can use when incorporating the model into professional development workshops or in-service trainings.
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