COMPUTER ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING (CALL); ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHING SISWATI.

Abstract

The emergence of technology has not only affected and influenced teaching and learning of languages but altered their pedagogical approaches greatly. The use of current technologies to enhance teaching and learning of siSwati is irresistible in that teaching, technology, and learning are closely linked and intertwined. Their intersection has led to the emergence of the two terms in education; Educational Technologies (EdTech) and Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL). The main aim of this paper is to suggest the urgent need to digitize instructional programs for siSwati through adopting CALL. It is modeled by the ultramodern approach to teaching and learning a language. The ultra-modern approach advocates for the three; the teacher, computer, and students as key players that interact during the teaching and learning of language. It gives much attention to the computer as a major resource between the teacher and the students. This paper suggests that the use of CALL in siSwati cannot only enhance its teaching and learning but preserves and widens its use all over. CALL can be offered in the form of tutorials, gamification, and through demonstrations.

KEYWORDDS: EdTech, Computer Assisted Language Learning, SiSwati, technology.