Bilgisayar-destekli öğretimin sözcük başarısına etkisi

In recent years, computer assisted language learning has come to the forefront of language learning and teaching. Computer assisted vocabulary instruction has been considered to be one of the most common applications of CALL. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of computer assisted instruction on students? vocabulary achievement. The study compares computer assisted instruction with communicative language teaching in terms of their effects on vocabulary achievement. Additionally, the study explores student perceptions of CALL. The subjects of this quasi-experimental study consisted of 52 freshmen studying in the ELT Department of Balıkesir University in the spring semester of 2012-2013 academic years. Before the experiment, the students were randomly assigned to one of the groups; Computer Assisted Instruction or Communicative Language Teaching and they were given a pre-test. Following the pre-test, the CAVI group studied 20 target words by using a Moodle in a computer laboratory whereas the CLT group was instructed the same words by their teacher in a communicative classroom atmosphere. Both groups were given the post-test immediately after the experiment. The same test was also used as the delayed post-test which was administered to the freshmen five weeks after the experiment in order to test the retention. The Attitudes towards CALL Questionnaire was also administered to the CAVI group. The results revealed that both CAVI and CLT groups had some kind of vocabulary gain as a result of the treatments. However, there was no significant difference between the groups in vocabulary gains. Moreover, the results of the present study indicated that the freshmen had positive attitudes towards the use of CALL. Based on the findings of the study, it can be concluded that computer assisted instruction may not always offer better learning experience to students with respect to vocabulary learning contrary to what is believed. Keywords: Computer assisted language learning, computer assisted vocabulary instruction, vocabulary achievement, communicative language teaching