30.1366, FYI: Call for Chapters: Enhancements and Limitations to ICT-Based Informal Language Learning

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Subject: 30.1366, FYI: Call for Chapters: Enhancements and Limitations to ICT-Based Informal Language Learning

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Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 22:46:19
From: Abdu Al-kadi [findtalib at gmail.com]
Subject: Call for Chapters: Enhancements and Limitations to ICT-Based Informal Language Learning

 
The prevalence of digital technology in all spheres of modern life has blurred
the distinction between formal and informal language learning. It is generally
accepted today that using information and communication technology (ICT)
boosts L2 learning and teaching (English is a case in point) in formal
settings and spawns opportunities for informal English input. ICT offers
spaces to facilitate active, collaborative, creative, integrative, and
evaluative learning as an advantage over traditional language learning. With
students now having electronic devices, such as laptops, notebooks, iPods, and
smartphones, access to online resources, tutorials, and learning materials has
become second nature to them. They pass much of their time using such devices
and when it comes to using English, language learners are exposed to and may
acquire varieties of English. When assessing the learners’ performance via
standard tests, this informally learned English is not taken into account in
most ESL/EFL situations. The bulk of research on technology-enhanced language
learning is based on structured learning with uses developed by instructors
and/or researchers. However, the time and efforts spent on technology-enabled
English learning beyond the formal instruction seem to be a forgotten
proficiency. This missing proficiency is food for thought that this book
intends to bring to the foreground.

The main thrust of this publication is bridging the gap between formal and
informal learning with the help of digital technology. The book intends to
delve into ICT-enabled opportunities that today’s learners have when they
learn informally. It aims to (a) explore how learners perform ICT-based
activities beyond the classroom teaching, (b) assess the linguistic gains
generated by informal ICT uses, and (c) suggest tools of gauging informal
learning outcomes and possible effects on learners’ proficiency. It also
elucidates limitations that impede recognizing this mode of learning in the
worldwide context.

https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/3710
 



Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics

Subject Language(s): English (eng)





 



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