Schedule:	2009-09-12 (15:00 - 15:45) Parallel Session 5 (Room A-35)
Title:	Teachers' motivational dissonance in CALL environments
Authors:	Françoise Raby
Abstract:	To what extent do CALL environments impact teachers' motivation? From the theoretical viewpoint, this contribution will borrow from ergonmic constructs to explain how CALL contexts create "highly dynamic environments" and potentially foster patterns of "motivational dissonance". These two concepts will be then tested against the empirical data derived from two field studies carried out in French language centres. The methodology used is akin to triangulation. Results gathered from teachers observations and teachers interviews will show that while such environments do generate cognitive dissonance, they also generate the mechanisms that make it possible for the teachers to come to terms with their doubts or dissatisfaction.
Keywords:	CALL environments-tutors-ergonomic approach-triangulation
Main topic:	Research in new language learning environments
Biodata:	Françoise Raby is a senior lecturer in applied linguistics. for the past 15 years, she has been developping an ergonomic approach to CALL environments with a special focus on motivation
Type of presentation	Paper presentation
Paper category	Research
Target educational sector	Higher education
Language of delivery	English
EU-funded project	No