Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to explore the application of computer to foreign language learning in Big Data era. Combining the properties of language learning and teaching theories, we analyze the potential uses of computer in foreign language learning. We find that the main potential of computer-based foreign language learning lies in making authentic language resources accessible to learners, providing Big Data analysis for foreign language teaching and triggering the new online learning and teaching models. As for foreign language learning in Big Data era, we propose that the application of computer should be based on the learners’ need and teachers’ instruction.
Highlights
Nowadays, cloud computing, internet of things and social network have made data type and amount grow at high speed, which is making human society come into the Big Data era in which people are getting used to web-based activities such as shopping online, reading, writing, reviewing and communicating online
This paper aims to examine the enormous potential of computer in foreign language (FL) learning
Bloch[6] deemed that early computer-assisted language learning (CALL) software “tended to mimic the approaches used in traditional grammar teaching that used arti!cial sentences with the student having to provide the correct answers, which could be checked by the program”
Summary
Cloud computing, internet of things and social network have made data type and amount grow at high speed, which is making human society come into the Big Data era in which people are getting used to web-based activities such as shopping online, reading, writing, reviewing and communicating online. These web-based activities are realized by computer technology. Integrating technology into foreign language (FL) learning is always the trend, for learners prefer being engaged in the process of learning and have a more positive attitude towards learning [1].
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