ABSTRACT
Introduction Technology-mediated research, writing, and collaboration are core components of academic work in today’s world. Recognizing this, researchers and teachers are increasingly exploring how use of digital media helps to improve students’ development of English for academic purposes (EAP). This chapter provides an overview of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) research that is particularly pertinent to EAP teaching and learning. It discusses historical developments and critical issues of EAP-relevant CALL research, as well as the tool applications and main research methods that have particular affordances for EAP instruction and research. Through this overview, we aim to explore the potential of CALL and electronic media, which lies not only in enhancing the learning and teaching of EAP language skills, but also in promoting broader participation of second language (L2) students in academic discourse communities.
