Research Article
Computer Assisted Language Learning Based Activities for Pre Service English Teachers` Digital Literacy Enhancement
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.28-9-2019.2291030, author={Yentri Anggeraini and Abdurrachman Faridi and Januarius Mujiyanto and Dwi Anggani Linggar Bharati}, title={Computer Assisted Language Learning Based Activities for Pre Service English Teachers` Digital Literacy Enhancement}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Education, ICE 2019, 27-28 September 2019, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICE}, year={2020}, month={2}, keywords={call digital literacy digital teaching}, doi={10.4108/eai.28-9-2019.2291030} }- Yentri Anggeraini
Abdurrachman Faridi
Januarius Mujiyanto
Dwi Anggani Linggar Bharati
Year: 2020
Computer Assisted Language Learning Based Activities for Pre Service English Teachers` Digital Literacy Enhancement
ICE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.28-9-2019.2291030
Abstract
The computer, having various pedagogical characteristics and giving some benefits, has been utilized in teaching languages around the world. It affects the way we view teaching and learning, probably more than most educators admit. CALL-based activities provide the students with various activities dealing with digital learning. It directly facilitates the teaching process in the digital era to support the pre-service English teachersdigital literacy competencies. This research aimed at exploring the pre-service English teachers views on the use of the computer-assisted language learning based activities in enhancing their digital literacy. This explanatory study was conducted in the English education study program, Universitas Baturaja and the participant was 22 pre-service English teachers. The questionnaire, interview, and observation were used to gather the data. The findings clearly presented that CALL based activities allow them to be digitally literate (73%), make them know some functions of computer applications (91%), make them familiar with some EFL software (82%) , and CALL based activities guide them how to create the digital media in EFL teaching (77%) . It can be concluded that CALL-based activities make the pre-service English teachers be more digitally literate and promote digital literacy enhancement dealing with digital language teaching and learning.