Preparing the new generation of CALL researchers and practitioners: What nine months in an MA program can (or cannot) do

Preparing the new Preparing the new generation of CALL generation of CALL

researchers and researchers and practitioners:practitioners:

What nine months in an MA What nine months in an MA program can (or cannot) doprogram can (or cannot) do

Megan Broberg, Brenda Megan Broberg, Brenda Daisy, Daisy,

Maja Grgurovic, Katy Maja Grgurovic, Katy Middlebrooks, Middlebrooks,

Ketty Reppert, Sammi Liu, Ketty Reppert, Sammi Liu, and Volker Hegelheimerand Volker Hegelheimer

Iowa State UniversityIowa State University

Technology in teacher Technology in teacher education is keyeducation is key

Problems and considerationsProblems and considerations Views of technology (Meskill Views of technology (Meskill et alet al., .,

2002)2002) Impact of CALL instruction on Impact of CALL instruction on

classroom use (Egbert classroom use (Egbert et alet al., 2002) ., 2002) User typology (Bickerton, 1999)User typology (Bickerton, 1999) Technology permeates the Technology permeates the

professionprofession

What nine months should What nine months should dodo

What nine months didWhat nine months did

What nine months could doWhat nine months could do

BackgroundBackgroundWhat nine What nine

months should months should dodo

Technology has become integral to Technology has become integral to the ways in which ELT the ways in which ELT professionals teach, create professionals teach, create materials, and even the way they materials, and even the way they conceptualize the profession in the conceptualize the profession in the 2121stst century. century.

(Chapelle & (Chapelle & Hegelheimer)Hegelheimer)

Minimal expertise:Minimal expertise: ConceptualizeConceptualize→Create→Upload→Test→M→Create→Upload→Test→Modifyodify

Course OutlineCourse Outline RationaleRationale

Addressing needsAddressing needs Grooming new generation of guarded Grooming new generation of guarded

technology enthusiasts (CALL technology enthusiasts (CALL researchers, teachers, and developers)researchers, teachers, and developers)

ContextContext

Overview of Major Overview of Major ComponentsComponents

Basic teacher toolsBasic teacher tools MS Excel, Word, PowerPointMS Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Management toolsManagement tools Database applicationDatabase application

Research toolsResearch tools Data gathering (screen capturing)Data gathering (screen capturing) Concordancing applicationsConcordancing applications MS Excel (statistics)MS Excel (statistics)

Development toolsDevelopment tools WYSIWYG editor (Dreamweaver WYSIWYG editor (Dreamweaver

MX)MX) Flash MXFlash MX Fireworks MXFireworks MX Windows Movie MakerWindows Movie Maker

Theoretical aspects revolving around the use of C

ALL

Development of Development of

first-year first-year studentsstudents

What nine months did

MethodologyMethodology

ParticipantsParticipants

MaterialsMaterials Computer Capabilities MatrixComputer Capabilities Matrix Reflective QuestionnaireReflective Questionnaire

Computer Capabilities Computer Capabilities MatrixMatrix

Purpose Purpose To determine and describe skill To determine and describe skill

levels by doing a self-assessment levels by doing a self-assessment in order to illustrate potential for in order to illustrate potential for effective application of skillseffective application of skills

Bunz & Sypher (2001), Goemann Bunz & Sypher (2001), Goemann & Braak (2001), Ropp (1997)& Braak (2001), Ropp (1997)

NonNon--

useruser00

BasicBasiclow low

highhigh 1 1

22

IntermediaIntermediatete

low low highhigh

3 43 4

AdvaAdvancednced

low low highhigh

5 5 6 6

Computer Computer FamiliarityFamiliarity

Word Word processingprocessing

SpreadsheetSpreadsheetDatabaseDatabasePresentationPresentationInternetInternetWeb Web

developmendevelopmentt

ConcordancinConcordancingg

Integration of Integration of skillsskills

Reflective QuestionnaireReflective Questionnaire Attainment of course objectivesAttainment of course objectives

Current use of skillsCurrent use of skills

Student assessment of comfort Student assessment of comfort levellevel

Attitudes and goals related to CALLAttitudes and goals related to CALL

ResultsResults

MatrixMatrix

QuestionnaireQuestionnaire

Results: Matrix—BeforeResults: Matrix—BeforeN=6N=6 Non-Non-

useruser00

BasicBasiclow low

highhigh 1 1

2 2

IntermediIntermediateate

low low highhigh

3 3 44

AdvanAdvancedced

low low highhigh

5 5 66

Computer Computer FamiliarityFamiliarity

xxxx

xxx xxx xx

Word processingWord processing xx

x x xxxxxxxx

SpreadsheetSpreadsheet xx x x xx

xxxx xx

DatabaseDatabase xxxxxxxx x x xx

PresentationPresentation x x xxxx

xx xx xx

InternetInternet xxxx

xx xx xxxx

Web developmentWeb development xxxxxxxxxx xxConcordancingConcordancing xxxxxxxxxx xxIntegration of Integration of

skillsskillsxxxxxx x x

x x

xx

Results: Matrix—AfterResults: Matrix—AfterN=6N=6 Non-Non-

useruser00

BasicBasiclow low

highhigh 1 1

2 2

IntermediIntermediateate

low low highhigh

3 3 44

AdvancAdvanceded

low low highhigh

5 5 66

Computer Computer FamiliarityFamiliarity

xxxxxxxxxx xx

Word processingWord processing xxxx

xxxxxxxx

SpreadsheetSpreadsheet x x xxxx

xxxxxx

DatabaseDatabase xx

xxxxxx x x xx

PresentationPresentation x x xxxxxxxxxx

InternetInternet xxxxx xxxxx xx

Web developmentWeb development xx xx xx

xxxxxx

ConcordancingConcordancing xxx xxx xxxx

xx

Integration of Integration of skillsskills

xx

x x xx

xx xx xx

Average differences in self-rating

ComputerFamiliarity

WordProcessing

Spreadsheet PresentationSelf-

ratin

g ac

cord

ing

to m

atrix

Average Prior to 510

Average After 510

1.33 1.16 2 1.33

Matrix—Least Changed Skills

Average differencesin self-rating

Database Internet WebDevelopment

Concordancing Integration ofSkills

Self-

ratin

g ac

cord

ing

to m

atrix

Average Prior to 510

Average After 510

3.16 2.15 4 3.5 3

Matrix—Most Changed Skills

Results: QuestionnaireResults: QuestionnaireSelf Description (n=9)Self Description (n=9)

BeforeBefore AfterAfterUserUser Developer/Developer/

ResearcherResearcherUserUser DeveloperDeveloperUserUser DeveloperDeveloperUserUser DeveloperDeveloper

Non-UserNon-User DeveloperDeveloperUserUser Developer (edging Developer (edging

close to a close to a researcher)researcher)

Beginner UserBeginner User Beginning Beginning DeveloperDeveloper

UserUser UserUserUserUser --------

After having completed the After having completed the course, how would you course, how would you

characterize yourself, and why?characterize yourself, and why?

““Developer…I might [design] an Developer…I might [design] an online ESL business course and online ESL business course and [do] research on its efficiency…”[do] research on its efficiency…”

““Researcher…I am doing a pilot Researcher…I am doing a pilot research study on CALL and research study on CALL and children…”children…”

Integration and Integration and ImplementationImplementation

Sample class projectsSample class projects

Classroom BehaviorClassroom Behavior Cultural GapsCultural Gaps Idiomatic ExpressionsIdiomatic Expressions Word and web skills for new stWord and web skills for new st

udentsudents

Current use of computer Current use of computer skillsskills

ProgramProgram TeachingTeaching StudiesStudies ResearchResearchDreamweaveDreamweaver/r/Webpage Webpage skillsskills

xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxx xx

HotpotatoesHotpotatoes    xxxx   Monoconc Monoconc ProPro

   xxxx xxxx

MacromediaMacromediaFireworksFireworks

   xx   

ExcelExcel xxxxxxxxxx xxxx xxQuicktimeQuicktime    xxxx   FlashFlash    xx   PowerpointPowerpoint    xx xxxxJournal Journal articlesarticles

      xx

N=9

How are you currently How are you currently using these skills?using these skills?

In teachingIn teaching ““I use MS excel to calculate grades.”I use MS excel to calculate grades.” ““I have a homepage on which I have links I have a homepage on which I have links

to handouts and readings.”to handouts and readings.” In your studiesIn your studies

““I have used Flash and Fireworks to I have used Flash and Fireworks to enhance some projects created for classes.”enhance some projects created for classes.”

““I have used skills (such as overlibs) to I have used skills (such as overlibs) to create a webpage for class assignments.”create a webpage for class assignments.”

ResearchResearch ““[I use] Monoconc Pro in my research.”[I use] Monoconc Pro in my research.” ““I am going to base my thesis on something I am going to base my thesis on something

I read in a journal article during [this I read in a journal article during [this class].”class].”

InsightsInsightsWhat nine What nine

months could months could dodo

InsightsInsights

TimeTime

PracticalityPracticality

Pedagogical ApplicationsPedagogical Applications

TimeTime ““It may sound strange, but one It may sound strange, but one

semester…is not enough. Maybe semester…is not enough. Maybe there should be another semester to there should be another semester to actually practice the skills learned actually practice the skills learned during the first semester.”during the first semester.”

“…“…I need more time using each of I need more time using each of the applications in order to be better the applications in order to be better equipped for professional usage. As equipped for professional usage. As it stands, that is something that it stands, that is something that [cannot be provided] in only a [cannot be provided] in only a semester.”semester.”

PracticalityPracticality

““I would like to see this class I would like to see this class more focused on applications that more focused on applications that I, as an ESL teacher, will be likely I, as an ESL teacher, will be likely to use more in practice, such as to use more in practice, such as Excel, Filemaker Pro, Hot Excel, Filemaker Pro, Hot Potatoes, and possibly others that Potatoes, and possibly others that we did not have a chance to we did not have a chance to discuss in class.”discuss in class.”

Pedagogical ApplicationsPedagogical Applications

““Pedagogical point of CALL Pedagogical point of CALL application should be made more application should be made more explicit.”explicit.”

““Create even more actual Create even more actual activities to use with activities to use with students…..”students…..”

Wrap-upWrap-up What nine months should What nine months should

dodo

What nine months didWhat nine months did

What nine months could doWhat nine months could do

Questions?Questions?

Thank YouThank You