期刊名称：International Journal of Educational Research and Technology
印刷版ISSN：0976-4089
出版年度：2010
卷号：1
期号：1
页码：72-78
出版社：Society of Education
摘要：This study sought to determine if Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) would improve students' achievement in English grammar more than Conventional English Language Instruction (CELI). Guided by four research questions, this study was a quasi-experimental study involving four intact classes of junior secondary III students. Two of the classes were randomly assigned to the experimental group while the other two were randomly assigned to the control group. Grammar proficiency tests were used to collect data. The study, which lasted for 8 weeks, utilized the computer for the experimental group and printed texts for the control group. Data was analysed using mean and standard deviation scores. Findings revealed that CALL had an overall positive effect on students' achievement in English language more than CELI. Based on these findings, some recommendations made include that for improved English language instruction in the UBE, schools that have computers should encourage English language teachers to use CALL in their classroom; government at all levels should strive to provide schools with high quality teaching materials such as computers and teachers should be trained to use computer- assisted language learning in schools.In the study of need of marketing approach for academic libraries and information centers(LIC) in Kuwait, researcher conversed that marketing of library services in order to uplift the tools and techniques for adopting for the better services for the benefit of customers (library users). The marketing is taking place in an information scenario. The LICs are developing marketing strategies and becoming aware of marketing their services. These LICs are interested in marketing of information products/services. Library and information professionals are grasping a marketing approach, as it is an essential weapon in the competition age. Currently, efforts for increasing user-awareness are taking place for efficient marketing of information. In this contest the librarians' roles is widely absorbed and believe that their aim is to provide the right information to the right user at the right time. Achieving this goal through modern-day technology and marketing approach, researcher finally suggested some recommendations to be adopted for the improvement of the library in the current scenario
