What+is+CALL+Research?

What can we conclude about the proper functions of CALL--and by extensive what should be the scope of CALL research?


 * Content-based learning is important - it provides the contextual clues that allow inferred induction to develop


 * Authentic, extensive materials are important - they provide the large masses of information necessary for inferential learning


 * Learners need opportunities to direct their own learning


 * Opportunities for creative output and interaction are important, e.g., in extensive project-based learning involving an authentic audience - they allow learners to experiment and refine hypotheses about what they are learning

(see //CALL Environments//, Egbert & Hanson-Smith, 2007, particularly Chapter 1)