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Beyond interaction: the study of collaborative activity in computer-mediated tasks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 June 2003

GABRIELA ADELA GÁNEM GUTIÉRREZ
GABRIELA ADELA GÁNEM GUTIÉRREZ
Affiliation:
School of Modern Languages, University of Southampton, Southampton, UKadela@robcham.freeserve.co.uk
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Abstract

Research, design, implementation, and evaluation of CALL materials needs to be based on sound SLA theories and research. A research agenda of CALL issues needs to be identified and investigated by means of suitable methodology. I propose that a Sociocultural approach to language learning provides a useful theoretical framework to investigate the process of collaborative activity in computer-mediated tasks. Following a brief overview of Sociocultural theory in relation to its claims about the usefulness of collaborative activity in the language classroom, I provide an account of issues to be addressed in task design. Finally, I exemplify from a study currently taking place how collaborative activity in computer-mediated tasks can be empirically studied, and I outline some of the methodological considerations underpinning such research work.

Type
Research Article
Information
ReCALL , Volume 15 , Issue 1 , May 2003 , pp. 94 - 112
Copyright
© 2003 Cambridge University Press

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