Applying technologies has recently caused language education to undertake influential modifications. Hence, this study tried to investigate the impact of using technology in form of multimedia on improving grammar knowledge of Iranian high school students and also examined their attitudes toward multimedia-based mode of instruction. To do so, three intact classes of lower intermediate students ...

Context. The theme of the 2003 annual meeting is "accountability for educational quality". The emphasis on accountability reflects the increasing need for educators, students and politicians to demonstrate the effectiveness of educational systems. As part of the growing emphasis on accountability, high stakes achievement tests have become increasingly important and a student's performance on su...

The purpose of this short paper is twofold: (1) We first discuss project CASELINK’S model of professional development which utilizes interactive, web-based learning modules. These modules are based on a constructivist view of the learner and a problem-based pedagogy; (2) We then briefly discuss research results from an ongoing evaluation study that was designed to examine CASELINK’S impact on t...

The language teaching-learning process is an entirely interactive communicative process. The integration of adequate information and communication technology (ICT) in the right place and at the right time plays a determining role regarding language learning efficiency. The 21 century, also referred to as a learning society, will focus more and more on adult education, training and postgraduate ...

In recent years, as Information superhighway and advancement of computing power, it has been increasing requirements about CSCW that is based on the distributed multimedia. And, because the policy of interaction in collaborative application is implemented in application, application must be implemented again if the policy of collaborative application is changed. It is big problem in environment...