Abstract:

Desire to learn a second language or excitement designed into the program is seldom sufficient for long-term motivation for students to use CALL programs as much as  needed. Programs need to be not only closely correlated to the goals and methods of the course but also required and graded in order for students to use them conscientiously and beneficially. Development and modification of CALL use in an elementary course over a period of years allows us to draw some conclusions about how requirements and grades can serve as carrots and sticks to motivate students to use the CALL programs. We can also see some ways in which such requirements and grades can be made to seem more like carrots and less like sticks.

Author: Dan M. Church