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.