Multimedia Language Lab and Its Pedagogical Benefits in EFL/ESL Learning

Dr. George Kolanchery

Media-based learning has emerged as a new, powerful form of instruction.  Apart from experimenting new teaching methods, more and more universities have been applying modern technology to support language skills teaching and linguistic studies. One may call this innovative method of Language Learning as Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) or Computer Mediated Communication (CMC). In a broader sense, we may term it Multimedia Language Lab (MLL).  In light of such innovations the paper discusses the importance of multimedia in language learning, what MLL is and its benefits, and how multimedia in language learning can be maximized. For EFL learners who desperately need more authentic exposure and the opportunities to use the knowledge learned in the classroom, the use of MLL both inside and outside the classroom can contribute to enhancing learning to a certain extent.