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The Ghost in the Machine: Generating Error Messages in Computer Assisted Language Learning Programs.

Allen, John Robin – CALICO Journal, 1996
Discusses how computer-assisted language learning programs can generate error messages to help students in different ways. The article points out that an easier solution is to program a computer to recognize several different kinds of generic errors not related to any particular question but applicable to many situations, in order to generate…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Error Analysis (Language), Error Correction