TOPIC:

Effectiveness of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in the Development of

Oral Communication Skills at Undergraduate Level in Islamabad

Submitted To:

Dr. Aliya Zafar

Submitted By:

Muhammad Adnan Saqib

CIIT/SP19-REL-007/ISB

SUBJECT:
Research Methodology

COMSATS UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD

Topic:

Effectiveness of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in the Development of

Oral Communication Skills at Undergraduate Level in Islamabad

Statement of the Problem:

This research focuses on how important CALL is on improving oral communication skills
(OCS), furthermore to check whether the students use CALL in improving their oral
communication skills at undergraduate level in universities located in federal area of Pakistan.

Epistemological stance

Social constructionism: theory of knowledge according to which human development is socially

situated and knowledge is constructed through interaction with others.

Research Questions:

1. To what extent learners prefer CALL to develop oral communication skills (OCS) at
undergraduate level?
2. To what extent CALL is important in the development of oral communication skills
(OCS) at undergraduate level?

The Significance of the Research Study:

The significance of this research study is to highlight the effectiveness and importance of
CALL in the development of oral communication skills at undergraduate level. The study would
be useful for English language learners as it explains different applications and programs that are
helpful in learning of oral communication skills.

The Objectives of the Research Study:

The main objectives of this research study are

1. To find the effectiveness of CALL in the development of OCS.

2. To find the importance of CALL in development of OCS.
 3. To explore the benefits of CALL.
4. To identify computers as an effective mode to develop OCS.

Delimitation of the Study:

The study is however delimited to assess the effectiveness of CALL in the development of OCS.
In Pakistan, the computer technology is not widespread with all its implications, hence CALL is
a new term for language learner as well as teachers. Furthermore, there is the lack of available
resources to conduct the true experiment.

Literature Review

Methodology

Design of the Research:

The present research will employ a quantitative methodology. It would adapt a survey design to
answer the concerned research questions

Participants/Population:

300 participants from BS(ENG) of the English departments of universities in Islamabad.

Instruments:

Questionnaire would be used by the researcher to conduct the study. The questionnaire would be
developed for the purpose.

Proposed Data Collection Procedure:

Questionnaires would be administered to the research participants. Necessary guidelines

would also be given by the researcher to help them to fill the questionnaire. While administering
the questionnaire, all the personal information would be kept confidential.

Proposed Data Analysis Procedure:

 Data collected from the participants would be analyzed quantitatively and statistically
with the help of graphs.

Data Analysis

Findings

Justification for above