Pursuing a standardized content of a CALL course for pre-service EFL teachers: the procedure, impacts, and reflections

Abstract

The aim of this study is to suggest and test a CALL syllabus designed in accordance with the TESOL Technology Standards for Language Teachers in terms of its efficiency and possible effects on English Language Teacher Education (ELTE) students’ ICT competencies acquisition. Employing both quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments, the study used a questionnaire and semi-structured interview. The participants were 95 pre-service EFL teachers studying at a state university in Turkey. Presenting the steps for creating a CALL syllabus based on TESOL Technology Standards for Language Teachers, the study revealed that there is a statistically significant difference in pre-service EFL teachers’ competencies in integrating pedagogical knowledge and skills with technology, feedback and assessment through technology, and using technology for communication and collaboration before and after the implementation of fourteen-week CALL syllabus. It was also found that the participants did not have enough knowledge on technology research, providing feedback, and integrating digital assessment tools into their teaching.