Computer Dictionaries and Encyclopedias in Teaching English as a Second Language

Authors

  • Damira Jantassova Department of English
  • Safura Zhilkishenova Department of English
  • Elena Klukina Department of English

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/nelta.v14i1.3091

Keywords:

Computer-based inquiry software, Hypermedia, Language skills, Experimental teaching

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to explore one of the aspects of the problem of the use of information communication technologies in English as a Second Language teaching and learning. There has been studies on the effectiveness of computer dictionaries and encyclopedias in teaching and learning English language as well as the attitude of school English teachers to the application of computerbased inquiry software that are considered to be new in Kazakhstani comprehensive education. This article argues that computer dictionaries and encyclopedias contribute to development of English language learning by providing a teacher and a learner with a didactic tool for free access to a variety of materials, comfortable information search opportunities, and communication as well. The study that was conducted in Karaganda city high school, Kazakhstan, shows that the computer dictionaries and encyclopedias motivate school students to learn English language more enthusiastically.

Key words: computer-based inquiry software, hypermedia, language skills, experimental teaching

DOI: 10.3126/nelta.v14i1.3091

Journal of NELTA Vol.14, No 1&2, 2009 December Page: 55-62

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Author Biographies

Damira Jantassova, Department of English

Senior Teacher at the Department of ESL teaching at the Buketov Karaganda State University, Kazakhstan. She trains pre-service English teachers and supervises students teaching practice at schools and students’ research projects as well. Her research interests are computerassisted language learning, teacher education and distance language learning. She has more than thirty publications including articles in a variety of journals such as

Educational Media International (Austria), SITE 2006 Proceedings (USA), and Vestnic KarGU (Kazakhstan), the tutorial “Practicum on the use of language software in learning English”, and two computer learning programs, “Distance language learning” and “Computer-assisted language learning”. She is President of National Association of Teachers of English of Kazakhstan (NATEK) and member of TESOL and CALICO.

Safura Zhilkishenova, Department of English

Teacher at the Department of ESL teaching at the Buketov Karaganda State University, Kazakhstan, the second year graduate student of master degree course on ESL. Her research interests are the use of computer-based inquiry and software in teaching English.

Elena Klukina, Department of English

Senior teacher in the Department of English practice at Pyatigorsk State Linguistic University, Russia. She is interested in teaching ESL with the use of computer technologies in extracurricular work. She teaches preservice English teacher as well as interpreters courses like “English for Specific purposes” and “Theory and practice of interpretation”.

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Jantassova, D., Zhilkishenova, S., & Klukina, E. (2010). Computer Dictionaries and Encyclopedias in Teaching English as a Second Language. Journal of NELTA, 14(1), 55–62. https://doi.org/10.3126/nelta.v14i1.3091

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Vol 14, No 1&2 2009

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