UTILIZING COMPUTERIZED ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING IN RURAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSROOMS OF PAKISTAN

Abstract

Computer assisted language learning has gaining popularity among educationists. The current study determines to explore the perceptions of ESL teachers on the integration of CALL in English language classroom. The study focuses un quantitative paradigm as research design. The population of the study comprised were the secondary school students from all Punjab. Whereas the sample of the study comes from studying in private schools of Changa Manga, Lahore division Punjab. 100 students were randomly selected from 5 schools. The data was collected through a close-ended questionnaire. The collected data was analyzed in SPSS. The results demonstrated that the Pakistani students have shown positive attitude towards CALL used inside the ESL classrooms. The study also spotlights that it motivates learners to learn in team. If CALL can be implemented efficiently in rural areas of Pakistan, it can be one of higher-ranking tools for language learning.