Active learning through Web and PDA

Learner-centered Web-based environment has been reported to be effective because it promotes active learning and offers a setting where students can conduct learning at anytime using wired computers. This study presents a novel learning approach, integrating PDA into a Web-based reading environment, based on the theory of Second Language Acquisition (SLA), for enhancing EFL vocational high school students' reading comprehension. The design of the courseware Reading2U, accessible through Web or PDA, is based on Chapelle's criteria for CALL task appropriateness and evaluation. It has been evaluated by a group of seventeen English teachers, who showed positive attitude toward this integrated environment.