FACTORS Of SECOND LANGUAGE

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can put students and teachers off as they loose time grappling with how to use the computer. Yet, the learning curve aside, computers can be valuable assets in the classroom. Computers being used as a tool to further a learning goal is not an entirely new phenomenon in our society. Although, their use in the classroom as a tool for second language acquisition can be said to be a fairly recent occurrence and thus deserves to be looked at as a factor in promoting the learning of a second language. Computers are wonderful instruments and can complement other learning tools in the classroom such as textbooks, VCR’s, blackboards, etc. But we need to be careful that the computer itself doesn’t become the center of the attention, rather that it is used in promoting learning in ways other technology can not. For some tasks, computers can provide distinct advantages over more traditional approaches. The use of a computer for listening exercises often provides not only sound, ...

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not regularly spoken in everyday conversation. However, probably the strongest argument for the use of the computer in the classroom environment is that of student self-pacing. Students are allowed more control over their own learning process as they can decide when to repeat questions, exercises or sequences based on their own self paced progress. In this way, student needs and individual issues are highlighted and given the attention needed, as it is the student making decisions for themselves rather than the teacher.
In addition to technology, age is another factor that can influence the acquisition of a second language. In the past it has been a common held belief that ...

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