TEFL in the Digital Age: The Use of Computer-Assisted Language Learning

Abstract

In the modern world, which has undergone an extensive technological revolution, the plurality of digital devices and electronic contents available, as well as a massive digitisation of information, knowledge and everyday communication have caused the convergence of communication and computing technologies. On this view, the paper aims at exploring how and why the digital resources can play a crucial role in assuming the new perspectives of Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL). Since the denial of the advent of new ways for knowledge transmission is a failing classroom strategy in the long run, Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) should be embedded purposefully into the modern foreign languages classroom, with Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) being the new imperative of the good TEFL practice. By providing rich learning environment, CALL can increase the digital native students’ interest and motivation. In this regard, the paper elaborates on the types of CALL applications in the EFL classrooms.