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	Edited by Dr. David J. Ayersman, Mary Washington College, and Dr. W. Michael Reed, New York University Incoming editor: Dr. Lynne Schrum, University of Georgia
formerly Journal of Research on Computing in Education

Volume 34 Number 3 2002

A Look at the Research on Computer-Based Technology Use in Second Language Learning: A Review of the Literature from 1990–2000
Min Liu, Zena Moore, Leah Graham, and Shinwoong Lee
The University of Texas at Austin

Abstract
This article reviews the literature on computer uses in second language and foreign language learning from 1990 to 2000 inclusive. Given the strong interest in technology use for language learning, it is important to look at how technology has been used in the field thus far. The goals of this research are twofold: (1) to understand how computers have been used in the past 11 years to support second and foreign language learning and (2) to explore any evidence regarding how computer technology can enhance acquisition of language skills. This article discusses the findings under the following categories: potentials of computer technology and its use in specific areas, software tools used in certain language skill areas, software design considerations, computerized language testing, and research findings from studies using quantitative and/or qualitative methodologies. Finally, issues important for future research are also discussed. (Keywords: computers in language learning, foreign language learning, second language learning, technology-enhanced language learning.)

Contributors
Min Liu is an associate professor of instructional technology at the University of Texas at Austin. Her current research interests include the effects of interactive multimedia and hypermedia on learning at all age levels, designing effective learning environments using this technology, and the effects of using multimedia assessment as a teaching and learning tool.

Zena Moore is an associate professor of foreign language education at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research interests include teaching culture in the ESL/EGFL/FL classroom, teacher education, and portfolios and language learning. Her latest publications include teaching culture in the changing foreign language classroom and portfolios and middle school foreign language teachers.

Both Leah Graham and Shinwoong Lee are doctoral students in foreign language education at the University of Texas at Austin. Leah’s research interests include the use of network-based learning in foreign language classrooms, and Shinwoong’s research interests are computer-mediated communication in second language learning, research methodology in computer-assisted language learning (CALL), and human factors in CALL.

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Contact
Min Liu
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
mliu@mail.utexas.edu.

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