Alexandria, VA (September 2007)—Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), introduces the second edition of CALL Environments: Research, Practice, and Critical Issues, edited by Joy Egbert and Elizabeth Hanson-Smith.

When the first edition of CALL Environments was published in 1999 (Alexandria, VA: TESOL), it filled a distinct need for a computer-assisted language learning (CALL) text focused specifically on second language acquisition (SLA). Much has happened in the world of technology since then, but the need to maintain this connection between research on both CALL and SLA still exists. This second edition continues to meet that need by highlighting new tools, discussing new research, and proposing new practical applications. And many of the chapters, which discuss topics such as visual literacy, critical thinking, and creativity, address content from the revised National Education Technology Standards for Students.

As Egbert and Hanson-Smith point out, although technology presents a whole new language, the language of technology is not the most crucial information that educators need in order to use computers and the Internet effectively in their language classrooms. More important is an understanding of good pedagogy and the relationships among teaching, learning, and technological environments.

This volume builds on the structure of the first edition, based on the eight conditions for optimal learning environments, by adding suggestions for projects and questions for reflection at the end of each chapter, as well as an index of terms used throughout the book.

Editors:  Joy Egbert and  Elizabeth Hanson-Smith

Product No:  431,  582 pp.,  9781931185431

Price: $39.95 (member $54.95)

Audience: Higher Education; Technology

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. Introduction: Foundations for Teaching and Learning
Joy Egbert, Elizabeth Hanson-Smith, and Chin-chi Chao
Explorations

Part I. Interaction

Chapter 2. Theory and Research: Interaction via Computers
Datta Kaur Khalsa, Diane Maloney-Krichmar, and Joy Kreeft Peyton
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Chapter 3. Classroom Practice: Problem-Based Language Learning
Joy Egbert and Leslie Huff
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Chapter 4. Critical Issues: Places and Spaces
Elizabeth Hanson-Smith
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Part II. Authentic Audience

Chapter 5. Theory and Research: Audience, Language Use, and Language Learning
Bill Johnston
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Chapter 6. Classroom Practice: E-mail and Web Projects
Susan Gaer
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Chapter 7. Critical Issues: Resources for CAll
Elizabeth Hanson-Smith, Joy Egbert, and Jim Buell
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Part III. Authentic Task

Chapter 8. Theory and Research: Investigating Authenticity
Carol A. Chapelle and Hsin-min Liu
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Chapter 9. Classroom Practice: Content and Language
Elizabeth Hanson-Smith
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Chapter 10. Critical Issues: Limited-Technology Contexts
Senem Yildiz
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Part IV. Exposure and Production

Chapter 11. Theory and Research: Interaction and Awareness
Lloyd Holliday
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Chapter 12. Classroom Practice: Language Knowledge and Skills Acquisition
Deborah Healey
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Chapter 13. Classroom Practice: Tasks for Collaborative Learning
Elizabeth Hanson-Smith
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Chapter 14. Critical Issues: Creativity and CALL
Keun Huh
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Part V: Time and Feedback
Chapter 15. Theory and Research: New Emphases of Assessment
Chin-chi Chao
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Chapter 16. Classroom Practice: Practical Classroom Assessment
Joy Egbert
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Chapter 17. Classroom Practice: Assessing Instructional Goals
Dafne González and Rubena St. Louis
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Chapter 18. Critical Issues: Professional Development
Philip Hubbard
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Part VI: Intentional Cognition

Chapter 19. Theory and Research: Language Learning Strategies
Chin-chi Chao
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Chapter 20. Classroom Practice: Critical Thinking
Levi McNeil
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Chapter 21. Critical Issues: Visuality
Gina Mikel Petrie
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Part VII: Atmosphere
Chapter 22. Theory and Research: Classroom Atmosphere
Bill Johnston
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Chapter 23. Classroom Practice: Learner Engagement
Bill Snyder and Selin Alperer-Tatlý
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Chapter 24. Critical Issues: Culturally Responsive CALL
Birgitte Gade Brander
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Part VIII: Autonomy

Chapter 25. Theory and Research: Autonomy and Language Learning
Deborah Healey
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Chapter 26. Classroom Practice: Virtual Environments
Douglas W. Coleman, Torey Hickman, and Alexander Wrege
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Chapter 27. Critical Issues: Blended Learning
Aiden Yeh
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Part IX: The Future

Chapter 28. 20 Minutes Into the Future
Carla Meskill
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Chapter 29. Afterword: The Future Is Now
Karen Price
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References
Appendixes
Appendix A: Professional Associations and Professional Development Resources
Appendix B: Electronic Forums, Exchanges, and Collaborations for Teachers and Students
Appendix C: Resources by Subject Area for Sustained Content Learning and Teaching
Appendix D: Content-Free Online Tools, Software, and Tutorials
Appendix E: Resources for Studying Language Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar, 21st-Century Thinking Skills, and Culture
Contributors
Index