Computers in the English language acquisition and development process: A look at the ESL situation regarding primary school students in Cyprus - Softcover

Shekkeris, Nick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3844308563 ISBN 13: 9783844308563

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

It would seem that computers have made their way into endless primary school classrooms throughout the world and therefore are here to stay. In the last decade computers have also been introduced into Cypriot primary schools at a slow but steady pace. While there have been many qualitative studies about using computers for improved language acquisition in many parts of the world, this does not hold true for Cyprus. This book is based on a qualitative study and takes a look at using computer assisted instruction in the primary ESL classroom in Cyprus. The primary focus of the study was to attempt to answer the questions many have asked: ?Can computer assisted instruction benefit primary school children in the ESL classroom, and if so to what extent?? An appropriate piece of software was found and then used for this research project in three different settings and evaluated accordingly.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Nick Shekkeris was born in Nicosia, Cyprus on the 4th of October,1971. After the abrupt Turkish invasion,Nick's family moved to Australia where they spent the next 20 years of their lives. Dr Nick Shekkeris returned to Cyprus in 1996 where he has been teaching ESL to primary school students at private institutes and government schools.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3844308563
• ISBN 13: 9783844308563
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296