CALL theories

CALL is not a method, it is an approach.

• True

• False

There is no established CALL theory or even set of CALL theories that have been developed internally by scholars in the field to uniquely characterize it

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This idea is in Hubbard and Levy's (2016) chapter.

Following Hubbard and Levy (2016), which is NOT a category for theoretical presence in CALL?

• theory borrowing

• theory ensemble

• theory hypothesis

The default position for the researcher should always be that the online learning environment is substantively different from – not the same as – the classroom setting.

• True

• False

• This is also taken from Hubbard and Levy (2016). They add "Care needs to be taken, therefore, in using theories developed and tested on face-to-face settings in game-based learning environments." (p.35)

Perhaps the most important message of the TPACK framework is that, in the future, digital technologies will replace pedagogy.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Absolutely not. Content and pedagogy come before technology. That's is why is it important to know which is/are the underlying learning theory/ies that will guide the design of the digital activities that we will use to teach a specific language feature/topic.

Considering the SAMR model, to make creative use of technologies in the language class, we should consider activities that lead to modification or

Answer explanation

We should try to think of transformational ways of integrating language learning technologies in the class whenever possible.