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Introducing CALL into the ESP Classroom – Students’ Views and Attitudes

Digital technology has long been part of people’s daily lives. In addition to its use for leisure, it has been employed successfully in more formal contexts, education being one of the prime examples thereof. Language teaching and learning, either for general or specific purposes, is no exception. This research focuses on the CALL experiences, digital skills, and attitudes towards CALL of administrative law students (n=24) from the University of Rijeka. Data were collected using an original 39-item questionnaire. The results indicate that the students have significant experience, possess certain CALL- related digital skills, and have largely positive attitudes towards using digital technology for language learning in the context of ESP. The results may be indicative of the future success in introducing technology to this particular ESP environment, provided certain issues (e.g., lack of confidence in digital skills) are addressed from the onset of the educational intervention.

computer assisted language learning ; digital competencies ; digital technology ; English for specific purposes ; learner attitudes

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