Technology and Language Learning: (Cambridge Applied Linguistics)

Applied linguists' interests and values have expanded in synergy with evolving technologies over the past decades, and with the tools and concepts developed in other disciplines. This timely book explains applied linguists' interest in technology in connection with their study of language-related problems in the real world. The decades of history and intersections with other disciplines provide background for introducing 11 types of technology-mediated language learning activities, grounded in the research-practice interface characterizing applied linguistics. Examples of past research are interpreted through the lens of design-based research to examine how design principles are developed for language learning and language assessment. Concrete implications are outlined for language pedagogy and its evaluation, language teacher education, and technology studies in applied linguistics. These foundations of technology and language learning will animate a spirit of critical professional inquiry toward current and future digital technologies as they intersect with language learners.

Table of Contents:
List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Origins and evolution; 3. Contributing areas of study; 4. Technology-mediated language learning; 5. Investigating technology-mediated language learning; 6. Assessment in language learning and technology; 7. Implications; References.

About the Author :
Carol A. Chapelle is Distinguished Professor and Dean's Professor in the Department of English at Iowa State University. She has helped define the theory-practice nexus of technology in applied linguistics for over forty years through contributions to a variety of projects. Her awards include the 2012 Cambridge International Language Testing Association Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2015 American Association for Applied Linguistics Distinguished Service and Scholarship Award.