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      Today we did review of the 英語教育講義（後半）. Mainly we learned Communicative Language Teaching(CLT), Working memory, Content-Based Language Teaching(CBLT), and Computer-Assisted Language Learning. While the group meeting, we discussed about Working memory. Especially I remembered about phonological loop and subvocal rehearsal(内語反復）.      (Phonological loop can hold the information only about 5-7pieces and about two seconds.)      In today's class we could the talking of Ms. Nagai who is graduate student. She talked about what is she doing at the graduate school. I thought the study at the school look interesting and mostly free. If someday I think I want to know about this way of learning or study more, it's the good way of study that become the graduate student. I was glad to hear her talking and it was useful for me.

     Today I learned about CALL. CALL means Computer-Assisted Language Learning. There is a book about it. It was published in 1997. It says that “distinguishes between computer as tutor and computer as tool.”  [computer as tutor]      In a “computer as tutor” situation, control of learning is in the hands of the computer programmer more than the teacher. Control is therefore less immediate: It is not possible to redesign a computer program instantly to meet the needs of specific learners at a particular moment. In contrast, in a regular classroom, a teacher can make many moment- to-moment decisions. [computer as tool]      Thecomputerisconsideredassomething like a whiteboard, notebook, dictionary, or textbook. It doesn’t “teach” students. Instead, it is used by students and teachers as one element in a learning experience.      In addition I leaned the good points of writing blogs. I thought this blog is also important way to study. Through this blog I want to get a lot of skills.