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Using Students’ First Language in a Computer-Based
ESL Class. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, July 2009, Pages: 120
Currently, in the field of second language instruction,
two issues stand out as divisive.
The first issue is whether or not students’ first
languages should be used while learning a second
language. Although this is a longstanding question, it
continues to ignite strong opinions among many. A
second and more recent polarizing item is the
degree to which technology is beneficial in second
language learning. While some feel technology
significantly helps learning, others feel the
benefits are still not clearly evident.
This book examines
much of the past research about these two divisive
topics and
also presents new
findings based on a study conducted at a Saudi
Arabian university with ESL students using computers
as the instructional medium. It is hoped that the
review of past research plus the new findings
presented in this book will be a step forward to
resolution. For
anyone interested in the two issues described above
or would like a
glimpse
into the
Saudi Arabian university system, this book is likely
to be highly interesting and informative.
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