Abstract
The following report discusses the design and formative evaluation of a prototype for a computer-based course to teach speech acts as part of the Technology Assisted Language Learning (TALL) program. The report includes a literature review on speech acts and current methods and strategies for language teaching and instructional design. Next, there is a description of the lessons and the design process, as well as a summary of the formative evaluation. Following is the prototype of the lesson on apologies. The report concludes with a discussion of the project's limitations and suggestions for future research.
Degree
MA
College and Department
Humanities; Linguistics and English Language
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Dorlando, Laura Morales, "A Computer-Based Course to Teach Speech Acts: Prototype for the Technology Assisted Language Learning Program" (2006). Theses and Dissertations. 1051.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1051
Date Submitted
2006-03-20
Document Type
Selected Project
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd1235
Keywords
speech acts, computer-based, TALL
Language
English