Teachers’ attitudes to and motivations for using CALL in and around the language classroom

This paper examines teachers’ attitudes to and motivations for using CALL. It also looks at teachers’ perceptions of student motivation when using CALL as part of a class. Most teachers who took part in the study use CALL because they are intrinsically motivated to do so, rather than due to institutional pressure. There was a general consensus from the teachers that they wanted to use computers more in their classes, particularly for using computers to do more interesting and engaging learner-centred activities. It was also linked to the availability of varied and rich authentic texts online. Many of the teachers believed CALL activities could be more motivating for students.