Instructional Design: Its Relevance for CALL

Authors

  • Elaine England

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.v6i3.35-41

Keywords:

Instructional Design, Task Analysis, Screen Design, Effective Color Cueing, Courseware Design

Abstract

By drawing on insights from other disciplines, CALL can be improved. This paper examines the ways in which Instructional Design has aided a CALL project from the overall conception to each screen. Factors which are considered include: training programs, the psychology of screen reading, task analysis and color cueing.

References

Easterby, R. (1984) Tasks, Processes, and Display Design in Information Design ed. Easterly R. and Zwaga H., Wiley and Sons Ltd.

England, E. (1984) Color and Layout Considerations in CAL Materials. Computers and Education Vol. 8 No. 3 pp. 317-321.

Nickerson, R. S. (1981) Why Interactive Computer Systems are Sometimes Not Used by People Who Might Benefit from Them. Int. J. Man-Machine Studies Vol. 15 pp. 469- 483.

Phillips, M. (1986) CALL in its Educational Context in Computers in English Language Teaching and Research ed. G. Leech and C. N. Candlin. Longman.

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Published

2013-01-14

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How to Cite

England, E. (2013). Instructional Design: Its Relevance for CALL. CALICO Journal, 6(3), 35-41. https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.v6i3.35-41

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