Reading reflection - Theory driven CALL and the development process

This paper mainly discusses that theoretical frameworks have been used to motivate CALL projects. It is true that thteory might be a guideline for CALL projects. But in some cases, CALL projects have not been driven directly by theory. When it comes to practical environment, problems might appear. In this paper, I strongly agree with Wyatt idea that" one of the most fundamental issues in the field of CALL is the fit between the computer's capabilities ans demands of language pedagogy". Theory can be useful for fitting the techonolgy and teaching demands. People believe that CALL should be theory- driven, the formalists which might not encompass the context of CALL. In fact, as the papet mentioned, proceeding with the theory through the development process, writing a program and evaluating it is a sure way to test strength and liminations of the theory in this repect.