Full Description
This book is about language learning with technology, offering readers theoretical insights as well as practical case studies with a focus on Asia and Asian students. Although technology is rapidly advancing and most, if not all, students are already using technology in their everyday lives, traditional teaching/learning practices still exist throughout Asia. This book provides examples, written by representative educators, from a variety of countries/regions and contexts where technology has successfully been used to enhance language learning. In addition to some everyday examples of using technology: Wikipedia, PowerPoint, Google Docs and YouTube, the book also offers the readers an insight into the future possible uses of advanced technology: Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Eye Tracking. The book presents illustrations of how teachers can, and perhaps should, be open to integrating some form of technology into in-class learning or using it to supplement out-of-class activities.
Contents
Section 1: Introduction.- Section 2: Theories and principles of language learning with technology.- Section 3.1: Case Studies.- Case Study 1: Singapore.- Case Study 2: Thailand.- Case Study 3: Malaysia.- Case Study 4: Bangladesh.- Case Study 5: Hong Kong.- Case Study 6: Macau.- Case Study 7: Japan.- Case Study 8: Korea.- Case Study 9: Vietnam.- Section 3.2: Languages other than English.- Case Study 10: Learning Chinese in Malaysia.- Case Study 11: Learning Spanish in Japan.- Section 3.3: New theories and practices.- Case Study 12: Mainland China.- Case Study 13: Japan.- Case Study 14: Malaysia.- Section 4: The way forward.
