Increasing the Motivation for Learning Foreign Language by Using the Web 2.0 Application Pixton

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 59-67
Author(s):  
Dinko Stratiev
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
Motivation For Learning ◽  
The Web

In foreign language teaching digital media is mainly used for acquiring information related mostly to project activities. The article introduces the Pixton Web 2.0 application as a learning tool for communication, production and presentation.

scholarly journals The Case for Wikis in Foreign Language Teaching

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1631-1636
Author(s):  
Xiaohui Sun, Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Language Students ◽  
The Web ◽  
Foreign Language Students

Web 2.0 has immensely impacted language learning since the mid 2000s (Reinhardt, 2019). The term was coined by Tim O’Reilly in 2004 to suggest the evolution of the web to interactivity, collaboration and openness (Boulos and Wheelert, 2007). “Web 1.0 was commerce. Web 2.0 is people” (Singel, 2005), who are now active participants, instead of passive recipients of education. Social media are the Web 2.0 applications that gained greatest popularity among foreign language students and professionals. Among them, wikis, blogs and social media are most influential for language teaching, and attracted considerable academic research (Reinhardt, 2019). In this research paper, the focus is on wikis, as accessible and simplified means for collaboration (Reinhardt, 2019). For example, by using this collaborative technology, foreign language students are allowed to write a text together, define terms and concepts, brainstorm, revise the work of others, critically reflect, and many more (Kessler, 2009; Ducate, Anderson and Moreno, 2011). From learners’ perspective, wikis are enjoyable, engaging, motivating and rewarding (Lund, 2008; Aydin and Yildiz, 2014; Wang, 2014). Yet, some scholars have raised issues about information accuracy (Ducate, Anderson and Moreno, 2001), participation resistance (Lund, 2008) and unequal contribution (Arnold, Ducate and Kost, 2009), which might make the use of wikis by educators problematic

scholarly journals Creativity in foreign language teaching

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Ševečková
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Language Games ◽  
Factual Information ◽  
Motivation For Learning ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Creative Language

Developing creativity in foreign language teaching provides students with the opportunity to effectively build language skills as well as increasing their motivation for learning. Practical examples are given using folklore materials (songs, tales, etc.) in learning Russian, as well as contemporary materials reflecting the culture of Russian speaking countries (films, poems, etc.). As well as increasing their ability in the target foreign language students also acquire factual information (realia) through creative language games. In this paper we describe recent findings in the field and propose possible directions for future research.

Concordancing with students using an ‘off-the-Web’ corpus

ReCALL ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy Whistle
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Crucial Importance ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Second Year ◽  
The Web

Much has been published on the subject of the role of concordancing in foreign language teaching, most of itin the field of EFL. Of crucial importance is the corpus on which concordances are based. This article describes how a pedagogic corpus can be downloaded from the Web as well as its experimental exploitation with first and second year undergraduates.

scholarly journals INTRODUCTION OF BLENDED LEARNING IN FOREING LANGAGE TEACHING IN A MODERN UNIVERSITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (11(79)) ◽  
pp. 213-218
Author(s):  
Olena Palkevych
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Learning Platform

The article explores the concept of blended learning in foreign language teaching as a new pedagogical formula that combines distance learning through digital media with classroom learning, which provides for a "co-presence" of students and teachers, and transforms learning. The use of this type of learning solves several important tasks: 1) transition to a student-centered approach built on greater self-organization of students, formation of their ability to active, productive learning; 2) defining the important role of the teacher as a co-organizer of the educational process who is able to encourage dialogue, communication in the classroom and in self-study; 3) redistribution of the workload of teachers according to the new requirements: more time to prepare for the education process and research, contributing to their commitment to professional self-development. To elaborate a blended model of foreign language teaching for Ukrainian students, the experience of face-to-face teaching and online foreign language teaching at Oles Honchar University and the models of blended learning proposed by the Clayton Christensen Institute were analyzed, and one blended learning model known as the «lab rotation model» was proposed as the most suitable. It provides for classroom work offline as synchronous learning, and individual work online (on the learning platform) as asynchronous leaning, as well as the integration of individual learning and face-to-face learning in group formats, which will provide adaptive, more individualized training of students. It is proposed to supplement this model with elements of the «flipped classroom» model when students receive basic learning material and instructions online, and work in a more interactive form in the classroom.

scholarly journals Study on the Effectiveness of Computer-aided Software in Helping College Students Memorize English Words

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (08) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Liping Lu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Cognitive Science ◽  
Test Data ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Hybrid Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
The Web

In this paper, based on cognitive science and foreign language teaching theories, we construct a web-based hybrid learning model, path and platform to cultivate students’ comprehensive language application ability. Meanwhile, we choose 1000 English words suitable for college students to memorize, group them into 24 units with the help of the Mint English memory software and study the memory results of these students. By horizontal and vertical comparison of the test data, we conclude that the web-based software is very effective in helping college students memorize English words.

scholarly journals TEACHING GERMAN WITH DIGITAL MEDIA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.V. Grishaeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Meaningful Use ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Life Education

Digital media are spread in all spheres of our life, education is not an exception. Nowadays there are many opportunities to use digital media in German as a foreign language teaching. At the same time, teachers and also learners lack necessary digital competences. In this paper we will consider the peculiarities of the Z-generation, which influence the structure of the learning process and in this background we will also determine criteria of meaningful use of digital media in German as a foreign language lessons.

ORGANIZATION OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE AT HIGH SCHOOL

2021 ◽  
pp. 118-123
Author(s):  
Denysenko I.I. ◽  
Tarasiuk A.M.
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Technological Basis ◽  
Independent Work

The article is devoted to one of the advanced formats of foreign language teaching at high school, which effectively complements extramural and full-time forms of education – distance learning. The author emphasizes that the quality and effectiveness of foreign languages distance learning athigher educational establishments depends on effectively organized course; the pedagogical skills of teachers, participating in the educational process; the quality of applied methodical content.The main principles of foreign languages distance learning in higher education has been covered, the means of improving the quality and effectiveness of this educational format has been proposed, the key conceptual regulations of foreign languages distance learning has been determined. The article proposes a model for organizing foreign languages distance learning course for future specialists, describes a system to control and monitor the knowledge of all types of speech activities. It is also noted that independent work in the foreign languages distance course at high school should not be passive, but on the contrary, the student should be involved in active cognitive activities, not limited to acquiring foreign language skills, but necessarily includes their practical application; to solve certain communicative tasks in the future professional activity.The article concludes that in the process of organizing the foreign language distance learning course at high school, it is necessary to take into account not only the didactic characteristics and functions of multimedia and telecommunications as a technological basis, but also the conceptual trends of didactic distance learning as a component of modern education. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the specific nature of foreign language teaching in general.Key words: higher educational establishment, distance learning, multimedia means, independent work, information and communicative technologies, Internet, interactive engagement.

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