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      MEASURING ORAL PROFICIENCY IN DISTANCE, FACE-TO-FACE, AND BLENDED CLASSROOMS
      Submitted by nikeditor on 6 October, 2008 - 12:28

      Although the foreign-language profession routinely stresses the importance of technology for the curriculum, many teachers still harbor deep-seated doubts as to whether or not a hybrid course, much less a completely distance-learning class, could provide L2 learners with a way to reach linguistic proficiency, especially with respect to oral language skills... Read more>>

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      Submitted on 8 October, 2008 - 08:28

      Nersi Khalilifar

      The problem with distance learning is the traditional views that learners justifiably hold . If it can be learned without a continuous presence of an instructor, many learners ask themselves"Why an instructor at all".

      This false notion however deep-rooted may be overcome by the fact that only a one- to-one interaction can give an instructor the opportunity to plan his lessons and program to suit a particular learner to the highest possible accuracy of instruction and evaluation , which in the past was not imaginable.

      The problem with the current teaching-online sites and digital materials lies in the very fact that such materials and instructions are not geared to the individuals' tastes.