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To Like or Not to Like! Student Perceptions of Technological Activities for Learning French as a Second Language at Five Canadian Universities
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Peters, Martine; Weinberg, Alysse; Sarma, Nandini – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2009
This article examines student attitudes towards and perceptions of technological activities in the language classroom. Data collected from students (n = 71) in the French language departments of five Canadian universities were used to examine which technological activities students preferred, whether and to what degree different activities were…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Student Attitudes, Learning Activities
Computer-Assisted Instruction in Second-Language Learning: An Alberta Project
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McEwen, Nelly – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1977
A computer-assisted instruction program in French is described. Preliminary analysis suggests the program was successful and has potential for use in a regular French course. Advantages to the student as a method of individualized instruction are noted. (CHK)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Technology, French
L'alternance de code de deux enseignants de francais dans l'enseignement assiste par ordinateur de niveau debutant de langue seconde (Codeswitching in Two French as a Second Language Teachers, Beginning Level, in Computer Assisted Instruction).
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Taylor, Alan M. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2002
Investigates the code switching of two French teachers in a computer-assisted language learning (CALL) environment. Highlights the importance of the social dynamic and technical aspects of teachers' codeswitching behaviors. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Computer Assisted Instruction, French, Language Teachers
Computense: Verb Drills on a Microcomputer.
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Dolphin, Emil – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1989
A microcomputer program providing extensive and constantly changing practice with 35 irregular French verbs in 6 tenses is described. The program's objectives are to establish lateral associations between tense forms, provide continuous opportunity for recall, and shorten correct response time. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, French, Microcomputers
La Technologie au service de l'enseignement/apprentissage du francais langue seconde: Survol du projet RECALL, 1985-91 (Foreign Language Instruction and Learning and Educational Technology: Survey of Project RECALL, 1985-91).
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Ducretet, Marie-Paule; And Others – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1992
A French curriculum development and research project at Erindale College (Canada), established in 1985, studies and initiates incorporation of computer technology into the University of Toronto French program. Specific objectives include evaluation and adaptation of existing software, development of an undergraduate course in computer applications…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Curriculum Development
A Case Study of an FSL Senior Secondary Course Integrating Computer Networking.
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Sanaoui, Razika; Lapkin, Sharon – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1992
Acknowledging that students learning a second language need opportunities for extended spoken and written interactions with native speakers, this paper describes instructional computer networking that links grade 12 Anglophone students of French in Toronto with native French-speaking peers in Montreal. Focus is on writing skills. (25 references)…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Curriculum Development
Teaching French Cleft Constructions to English-Speakers: What Syntactic Theory Has to Say.
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Hagen, L. Kirk; DeWitt, Jean – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1993
A study investigated the effectiveness of teaching French cleft constructions (e.g., "qui est-ce qui...) by three methods: in a contextual presentation; traditionally; and in a presentation influenced by syntactic theory and explaining the internal structure of the phrases. Results suggest formal grammar instruction should focus on familiar…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, French
Le Francais en Contexte avec TACT (French in Context with TACT).
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Elkabas, Charles; Wooldridge, Russon – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1996
Examines the role of reading in the acquisition of French in context, and shows how, in the area of reading, the computer can be transformed into a highly pedagogical teaching/learning tool because of the text retrieval program TACT. (32 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Context Effect, Foreign Countries