Research in Technology and Second Language Learning: Developments and Directions

by Yong Zhao (Editor)

This book resulted from two projects I happened to be involved in over the past few years. These projects, albeit quite different in nature, revealed the need for a collection of available exemplary studies that empirically investigated the use of technology for language education. The first project took place in 2000 when I was asked to offer a doctoral seminar on computerassisted language learning (CALL) at Michigan State University. To prepare for the seminar, I spent quite an amount of time looking for a textbook that could provide my students a set of materials that would (a) give them a comprehensive picture of the field, of what has been done, and of how technology, not only computers, has been used to enhance language education; (b) serve as examples of high-quality empirical research in CALL; and (c) highlight emerging trends in technology and language education. Although I was eventually able to locate a number of articles and book chapters that met the expectations, I was unable to find a single book that did the job.

472 pages, Hardcover

First published September 5, 2000

About the author

Yong Zhao is a Foundation Distinguished Professor in the School of Education, with a courtesy appointment in the School of Business, at the University of Kansas. He is also a global chair in education at East China Normal University. He previously served as the presidential chair and director of the Institute for Global and Online Education in the College of Education, University of Oregon, where he was also a professor in the Department of Educational Measurement, Policy, and Leadership. Prior to Oregon, Yong Zhao was University Distinguished Professor at the College of Education, Michigan State University, where he also served as the founding director of the Center for Teaching and Technology and executive director of the Confucius Institute as well as the US-China Center for Research on Educational Excellence. His works focus on the implications of globalization and technology on education. He has published over 100 articles and 30 books.