Stimulating Activity: The Role of Computers in the Language Classroom
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https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.v4i1.55-66Keywords:
KEYWORDS, adventure game, facilitator/stimulator role, generative approach, manipulative game, problem-solving game, role of computer, simulation, text creation, text reconstructionAbstract
The author describes six types of software and the different possible roles of each in computer-assisted language learning.References
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