Author(s)

Bingxia Zhu ¹, Zenan Zhong ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Foreign Languages and Cultures, Guangdong University of Finance, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510521, China

Corresponding Author

Zenan Zhong

ABSTRACT

Recent years have witnessed the rise of various computer-assisted technologies and the growing number of EAP modules in both English-speaking and non-English-speaking countries. Meanwhile, studies on computer-assisted language learning (CALL) have been prospering along the way. However, there has been by far few summaries on how these computer-assisted technologies lead to effective learning in EAP modules. The present study shows that while the link between computer-assisted technologies and learning outcomes has been made in previous scholarship in specific instances, it remains under-investigated how the role of computer-assisted technologies function to develop learning language skills and knowledge as a whole in EAP modules and how they are beneficial to the future professional development of the students. Further studies are necessary to explore how computer-assisted technologies are of benefit to learning in these two particular aspects by continuing exploration on how CALL is applicable in EAP modules that address learner professional needs.

KEYWORDS

Computer-assisted technologies, EAP modules, language knowledge, language skills, learner professional development

CITE THIS PAPER

Bingxia Zhu, Zenan Zhong, Application Research of Computer-Assisted Technologies in EAP Module Learning. Advances in Educational Technology and Psychology (2024) Vol. 8: 123-128. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aetp.2024.080218.

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