User-centred methodology for the design of hypermedia-based CALL systems
This thesis aims to develop a rigorous user-centred methodological framework for the design of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) systems which make use of hypermedia technology. The quality of CALL systems has been called into question in terms of both technical and pedagogical effectiveness. Many of the deficiencies of current systems can be attributed to an insufficient consideration of the needs of users in their development and to the lack of an explicit educational philosophy guiding their design. Accordingly, the current research has built a user-centred and theory-based prototyping (UTP) framework, which focused on the development of a practical usercentred methodology to achieve both technical and pedagogical quality. In this research, a case study has been carried out to develop a CALL system for teaching English listening skills. The role of the case study is to demonstrate that the UTP approach can produce high quality systems. The present case study consisted of three cycles of the prototyping process including three formative user workshops. The first cycle of the prototyping process mainly investigated user control and user satisfaction. The second cycle was performed to see whether
Shin, Jae-Eun
User-centred methodology for the design of hypermedia-based CALL systems. This thesis aims to develop a rigorous user-centred methodological framework for the design of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) systems which make use of hypermedia technology. The quality of CALL systems has been called into question in terms of both technical and pedagogical effectiveness. Many of the deficiencies of current systems can be attributed to an insufficient consideration of the needs of users in their development and to the lack of an explicit educational philosophy guiding their design. Accordingly, the current research has built a user-centred and theory-based prototyping (UTP) framework, which focused on the development of a practical usercentred methodology to achieve both technical and pedagogical quality. In this research, a case study has been carried out to develop a CALL system for teaching English listening skills. The role of the case study is to demonstrate that the UTP approach can produce high quality systems. The present case study consisted of three cycles of the prototyping process including three formative user workshops. The first cycle of the prototyping process mainly investigated user control and user satisfaction. The second cycle was performed to see whether
user centred design based call system aim_develop rigorous user centred methodological_framework design computer language_learning call system make_use technology quality call system call_question term technical pedagogical effectiveness many deficiency current system attribute insufficient consideration need user development lack explicit educational philosophy guide design accordingly current build user centred theory based framework focus development practical achieve technical pedagogical quality case_study carry develop call system teach_english listening skill role case_study produce_high quality system present case_study consist_three cycle process include formative user workshop first_cycle process mainly investigate user control user satisfaction second cycle perform see_whether