Theory-driven CALL and the development process

Ths paper examines the nature of therory-driven CALL and its development process. The concept of pedagogy and the computer's capabilities is very important. When we integrate CALL resources into teaching or create our own CALL resources to facilitate learning, we should aim at addressing students' needs. We should also have solid knowledge of IT use, otherwise it is difficult to maximize the effectiveness of the CALL resources . However, when discussing with my colleagues, I find that many of them still think that the use of IT in teaching is not an essestial part in curriculum even though our school strongly promotes it. They think the available resources are not 'perfect match' and they lack time and IT expertise to create the ideal resources. They often use IT for the sake of fulfilling the school requirement. Thus, I think people's perception is difficult to change even if IT training is provided.