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Instrumental and Agentive Uses of the Computer: Their Role in Learning French as a Foreign Language (Distinguished Dissertations) - Hardcover

Herrmann, Francoise

 
9780773498341: Instrumental and Agentive Uses of the Computer: Their Role in Learning French as a Foreign Language (Distinguished Dissertations)

Synopsis

This study examines the results of a comparative study of language use, computer use and learning outcomes based on two orientations: the agentive, where the computer acts as tutor and offers a closed language learning context; and the instrumental, where it functions as an open-ended tool (e.g. electronic mail or word-processing) that fosters collaborative action. Learning outcomes were measured and compared, and the author demonstrates both the effectiveness and radically different natures of the two contexts.

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