Date of Publication

2006

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in English Language Education

Subject Categories

English Language and Literature

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

English and Applied Linguistics

Thesis Adviser

Corazon V. Balarbar

Defense Panel Chair

Leonisa A. Mojica

Defense Panel Member

Mildred M. Rojo-Laurilla
Sterling M. Plata

Abstract/Summary

This study was conducted to assess the use of Web-based CALL as an alternative approach in language teaching, specifically focusing on reading comprehension, listening comprehension and vocabulary development. This study utilized the quasi-experimental design. The research participants consisted of 68 female 1st year secretarial students enrolled at National College of Science & Technology for 2nd semester AY 2005-2006. The Web-based CALL group is composed of 33 students while the control group was composed of 35 students. The researcher handled the Web based CALL group while another teacher handled the traditional classroom-based group. The review of literature showed that there were many considerable research done on CALL which specifically focus on the four language skills. This study found that there were significant differences in listening comprehension and vocabulary development. Likewise, sentence completion which is a sub-skill in reading and paying attention to details, which is a sub-skill in listening, showed significant difference as well. Recommendations for future research were made, specifically the creation of a third group where the teaching of English will be a using the combined approach, the traditional classroom-based approach and Web-based CALL approach in order to determine if there would be any difference in the students performance.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG004088

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

1 computer optical disc ; 4 3/4 in.

Keywords

Language and languages--Computer-assisted instruction; English language--Computer-assisted instruction; English language--Web-based instruction

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