Classification of technology-based language learning resources according to pedagogical and functional criteria
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https://doi.org/10.58859/rael.v23i1.676Keywords:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs); Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL); technology-based resources and tools; pedagogical functions; language learningAbstract
The objective of this study is to propose a classification of ICT-based language learning resources using as organizing criteria the pedagogical functions of the language learning and teaching process. To meet this goal, first, a corpus of resources is collected, and a literature review is carried out with the aim of identifying the most important language learning pedagogical functions. Then, a two-level classification comprising fifteen types that describe key functions of the resources and a set of subcategories. The classification can be a pedagogical tool useful for language teachers and learners, researchers and instructional designers. Later, the classification is used in two studies whose aim is to demonstrate the usefulness of the classification to assess the real use of technology-based resources by teachers in two educational areas and get some feedback from practising teachers to improve the classification and carry out an initial validation of this classification proposal.
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