An evaluation of the use of the internet for the purposes of foreign language learning

1998 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean E. Conacher ◽  
Frédéric Royall
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Use Of The Internet

scholarly journals I LOVE INDONESIA: EFL LEARNERS� PERCEPTIONS ON WEB-FACILITATED LANGUAGE LEARNING

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 273
Author(s):  
Muzakki Bashori
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Foreign Language Learners ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
Use Of The Internet

The integration of computer in the service of FL (Foreign Language) learning is expected to be inevitable in the future. It is seemingly due to (a) its considerable affordances for EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learners, (b) the characteristics of today�s learners as the Generation Z (Gonz�lez-Lloret & Ortega, 2014), and (c) the widespread use of the internet in the 21st century. This situation then leads to transforming CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning) into WFLL (Web-Facilitated Language Learning) as an alternative paradigm for EFL teachers and learners. Furthermore, TBLT (Task-Based Language Teaching) is likely to serve as a pedagogical framework in designing the Web for the purpose of FL learning. The present study was therefore mainly aimed at (a) developing a particularly teacher-designed learning website, namely I Love Indonesia, and (b) investigating high school learners of English in Indonesia with different attitudes towards CALL (positive/moderate/negative) in correlation with how they perceive WFLL (agree/disagree) and perform web-based activities. Descriptive Statistics, IF Function in Excel, Correlation Analysis, and Independent-samples t-test were employed in the study. Finally, the findings of the study showed that (a) the website seems to benefit EFL learners in some certain aspects, and (b) positive attitude learners are likely to perceive more positively (agree) than moderate and negative attitude learners (disagree) on the use of the website for the purpose of language learning. A greater number of learners over a longer period of time should be taken into account when conducting further studies on the effectiveness of the website for EFL learners in order to be able to shed some light on learners� language development.�Keyword: attitude, perception, task-based language teaching, web-facilitated language learning

scholarly journals A Importância do Inglês para a Internet

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Manuel Cruse ◽  
Erick Rodrigues Peck
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Internet Information

Resumo: A difusão da língua inglesa deve-se, fundamentalmente, ao fenômeno da globalização e, mais recentemente, ao evento das tecnologias da informação, muito em particular, à Internet. Tomando-se como base esta realidade, entende-se que a aprendizagem do inglês como língua estrangeira tornou-se uma necessidade imperiosa para que qualquer indivíduo consiga realizar-se tanto no campo pessoal quanto no profissional. O principal objetivo deste trabalho é, pois, refletir criticamente sobre a importância da língua inglesa enquanto meio de comunicação global por excelência, muito em especial aplicada ao campo da Internet. Pretende-se, por outro lado, incutir nos alunos o gosto e o interesse pela pesquisa científica para alimentar as linhas de pesquisa oferecidas pelo IFRS, campus Restinga e, ainda, transformar esta pesquisa em Trabalho de Conclusão de um bolsista que frequenta o curso superior em Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas (ADS), feitas todas as adaptações, alterações e todos os ajustes necessários. Será utilizada uma metodologia de cunho teórico, baseada em revisão bibliográfica. Os resultados finais, que implicarão um trabalho mais extenso, elaborado e de maior profundidade, serão publicados numa revista de circulação nacional. Palavras-chave: Inglês. Aprendizagem de língua estrangeira. Internet. Tecnologias da informação. Globalização. THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH FOR THE INTERNET Abstract: The spread of English is basically due to the phenomenon of globalization and, more recently, due to the event of information technologies, in particular, the Internet. Taking into account this reality, learning English as a foreign language has become an imperative need so that any individual can succeed both in personal and professional activities. The main objective of this research is to critically reflect on the importance of English as a means of global communication par excellence, particularly, in the field of Internet. We also intend to motivate students towards their attitudes and interests in scientific research in order to stimulate research lines offered by IFRS, Restinga campus. On the other hand, we wish to transform the present work into a final dissertation of an undergraduate student who is taking a course in System Analysis and Development (ADS), after making all the necessary adaptations, adjustments and changes. We shall use a theoretical methodology based on literature review. The final results which will imply in a much extended, elaborated and in depth article will be published in a national circulating magazine. Keywords: English. Foreign language learning. Internet. Information technologies. Globalization.

Sprachenwahl im Tourismus: Italienisch

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandro M. Moraldo
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Economic Importance ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The World

Abstract Tourism is the leading economy of the 21st century also for Italy. The language could also benefit from it, which statistically performs very well in many areas (on the world stage, on the internet, in foreign language learning, etc.). Unfortunately, the country’s tourist-economic importance does not correlate positively with its language value. Here, the Italian state is asked to do more with investment for the ‚visibility’ of the language in the tourism sector, e.g. with the opening of foreign ENIT headquarters.

scholarly journals Urgent Transition to Group Online Foreign Language Instruction: Problems and Solutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-41
Author(s):  
Daria V. Kolesova ◽  
Leonid V. Moskovkin ◽  
Tatiana I. Popova
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Teachers And Students

The purpose of this work is to study how teachers and students react to the urgent large-scale transition to online education. The research was done via surveys conducted at the Center for Additional Educational Programs in the field of Russian as a Foreign Language at St. Petersburg State University. March 2020 transition to distance learning kept intact the lesson schedule, the duration of lessons, and the compliance with the approved programs. This case study was conducted as follows: (1) a questionnaire for teachers was distributed via e-mail; (2) teachers’ responses were collected and processed; (3) a questionnaire for students was created in Google Forms; (4) students’ responses were collected and processed; (5) the research results were described and analyzed; (6) teachers’ and students’ responses were compared. The study involved 45 teachers and 100 foreign students, mostly from China. The majority of teachers taught at Level A2 (48%); the majority of students studied at Level B1 (36%). The study shows that modern teachers (77.8%) have a high degree of adaptability, which allows them to switch to new teaching formats in two weeks. They use a variety of teaching aids: not only textbooks mandated by the curriculum (100%), but also other textbooks (91.1%), educational materials from the Internet (88.9%), authentic audio/video materials (51.1%), and self-developed educational materials (53.3%). According to students, the most effective are the authentic materials from the Internet (45%), and the textbook mandated by the program (41%). Both teachers and students noted difficulties in the online training of four language skills: speaking (35.6% of teachers and 32% of students), writing (17.8% and 32%, respectively), listening (15.6% and 40%), and reading (11.1% and 17%). Teachers lack personal communication with students (35.6%), specialized online tools for teaching Russian as a foreign language (13.3%), and effective means of monitoring the acquisition of educational material (31.1%). They strive to solve these problems through a variety of activities, creating an atmosphere conducive to authentic communication. Research data correspond with the conclusions of methodologists about the fundamentally new nature of the relationship between teachers and students in the virtual environment, which is manifested in a less hierarchic teacher-student relationship due to greater initiative, involvement, and independence of students in an online lesson. The article presents a way to study the perception of changes in the teaching mode by teachers and students. The research enriches the e-learning knowledge area with data on how the sudden mass transition to online foreign language learning was carried out.

Animacy Effects Persist in Foreign-Language Learning

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua E. Vanarsdall ◽  
James S. Nairne ◽  
Mindi Cogdill ◽  
Josefa N. S. Pandeirada
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning
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