Computer-Assisted Language Learning in the Global South Exploring Challenges and Opportunities for Students and Teachers

Preface

List of editors and contributors

Series editor foreword

PART I Challenges and opportunities in CALL implementation

1 Key barriers to and enablers of integrating technology into online language teaching

Dara Tafazoli

2 Challenges in integrating computer-assisted language learning: Self-reflective insights from an ESL practitioner in Sri Lanka

Mufeeda Irshad

3 Navigating slow internet connection in English language classrooms: The case of Indonesia

Af’idatul Husniyah

4 Pedagogical efforts for inclusion and social justice: Integrating multimodal resources in multilingual and multicultural classrooms in Chile

Leonardo Veliz and Mical Polanco

PART II Challenges and opportunities of innovative technologies

5 Opportunities and challenges of using artificial intelligence in language education: Perspectives from Vietnam

Cristina A. Huertas Abril and Tú Anh Hà

6 A living systematic review of the use of Metaverse in L2 English education

Isa W. S. Chan and Esther K. M. Tong

7 Unravelling Indonesian EFL students’ reluctance to use social media for speaking activities

I. Putu Indra Kusuma

8 Bridging the gaps in language learning through language massive open online courses (MOOCs) in the Global South: Perspectives from Thailand and Colombia

Napat Jitpaisarnwattana and Barbara Conde Gafaro

PART III Challenges and opportunities in CALL leadership and professional development of pedagogical approaches

9 Making the case for micro-level leadership in CALL integration in Vietnam

Quang Vinh Nguyen, Paul Moore^, and Hong Giang Nguyen

10 Continuing professional development for CALL teacher trainers in Vietnam: A gap between policy and practice

Tho Doan Vo, Luan Thanh Nguyen, Thang Ho Minh, and Mau Vu Nguyen

11 Transforming and empowering Global South teacher education

Christine Sabieh

PART IV Conclusion and future directions

12 Conclusion: Achievements and future potential for CALL in the Global South

Lee McCallum and Dara Tafazoli

Biography

Lee McCallum is Lecturer in Assessment and Feedback, Edinburgh Napier University, UK.

Dara Tafazoli is Research Officer, The University of Newcastle, Australia.

"It is inspiring to see a collection of innovative papers that put the Global South front and centre, where it belongs. The editors and authors have done a fabulous job in offering an inclusive perspective on the role of technology in language education."

Hayo Reinders, Professor of Applied Linguistics, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand

 

"The book Computer-Assisted Language Learning in the Global South: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities for Students and Teachers is an important compilation that illuminates the unique hurdles and possibilities within technology-enhanced language education in developing regions in the south. Through detailed case studies and reflective insights from countries like Iran, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Chile, the book thoroughly examines barriers such as infrastructural limitations and policy misalignments, while also highlighting innovative solutions and pedagogical strategies. This volume is an invaluable resource for language educators, policymakers, and researchers dedicated to bridging educational divides and fostering inclusive, effective language learning environments globally."

Qing MA, Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong