1. SKPB 1023
CALL AS A METHOD
TO DEVELOP STUDY
SKILLS

2. INTRODUCTION:
COMPUTERS HAVE EMERGED AS ONE OF THE MOST
FASCINATING AND MODERN TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS
IN THE EDUCATIONAL AREA. IT IS BEING USED IN
THE CLASSROOMS FOR TEACHING PURPOSES. HOLDS
GREAT SIGNIFICANCE FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING
AND CAN DEVELOP STUDY SKILLS.
THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDY SKILLS :
PLACING TEACHERS AS A ROLE OF A TRANSMITTER OF
KNOWLEDGE AND STUDENTS AS PASSIVE RECIPIENTS IS A
TRADITIONAL TEACHING METHOD.
FOCUS ON LEARNER AUTONOMY, INVOLVEMENT,
GENERATED SYLLABI AND CREATION OF RELAXED
ATMOSPHERE OF LEARNING ARE THE CURRENT TREND IN
THE FIELD OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING. THE
CONCEPT OF THE INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION IS
INCREASINGLY GAINING ATTENTION.

3. STUDY SKILL : AN INSIGHT
 A general term ‘study skills’ encompasses a wide
variety of traits, associated with personal growth and
development arranging from attitudes to behaviours.
 Some of the study skills :
• NEW LEARNING STYLES
• NETWORKING WITH OTHER STUDENTS
• ACQUIRING COMMUNICATION SKILLS
• ABILITY TO LISTEN TO LECTURE
• READING A BOOK AND TAKING NOTES
• PARTICIPATING IN THE CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

4.  COMPUTERS AND LANGUAGE LEARNING :
The judicious integration can enable students to organize and process
their knowledge at the touch of the keyboard buttons. Computers is a
teaching aids have been placed at the disposal of language teachers.
Computers are now used as effective tools in teaching grammar,
vocabulary, syntax and comprehension in developing interactive
communication skills and creating writing activities.
ADVANTAGES OF A CALL CLASSROOM :
 Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) enhances the motivation
level of students.
Teachers can customize any CALL program to the syllabus or course
design that they are using to increase the level of proficiency in
students.
Computers are useful for in-group activities and imparting
individualized instruction.
There are no limitations with regards of practice sessions or time.

5. ADVANTAGES
The immediate feedback given by the
computer helps the students to analyse
patterns in the language. The novelty is the
integral part of the call programs increase
the level of motivation.
Helping learn a foreign language or any
second language also provide some computer
literacy.
Provide the information
requested in the blink of an
eye.
Students will not only learn
about the number of words
but also the usage of it as well.

6. The author and programmer
does not share the same
concerns as the author is
bound to be a subject expert
while the programmer is
mostly a technician.
There is a little chance for
teachers to add or modify the
existing programmes since
most of it locked up prevent
pirating.
The time spent on preparation
and programming can be quite
lengthy running to hours and
days.
The rapidity with which computer
integrated activities and taking place in the
academic atmosphere shows that the
drawbacks found in the call methods are
temporary.