A puzzle: is modern information technology a promoter or a hindrance to foreign language education?

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guimei Xie
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Foreign Language Education ◽  
Modern Information Technology ◽  
Modern Information

scholarly journals A Way Out for EFL Education at the Tertiary Level under the Context of Internet Plus

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaolong Feng
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Foreign Language Education ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
College English ◽  
Technology Competence ◽  
Modern Information Technology ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Offline Learning

The application of modern information technology in College English teaching not only makes the teaching methods modernized, diversified and convenient, but also transform its teaching ideas, teaching modes and learning conditions. This paper analyzes the major challenges in teaching and learning faced by EFL education at the tertiary level under the background of internet plus foreign language education, including decline of college students’ motivation and engagement in English learning, transition problems from online learning to offline learning, and teachers’ lack of information technology competence. To address the above listed challenges, this paper puts forward corresponding solutions to better meet the requirements of the “Internet plus” era.

Modern Information Technology and English Language Study Motivation

2014 ◽  
Vol 1044-1045 ◽  
pp. 1623-1626
Author(s):  
Gui Mei Xie
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Language Instruction ◽  
Motivational Orientation ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Modern Information Technology ◽  
Modern Information

Different students in foreign language classroom behave differently and often achieve different results. Motivation is playing one of the important roles in different individuals. Based on the theory of motivation, this paper studied the role of modern information technology and language learning motivation in a Beijing local municipal university and wanted to detect the relationship between modern information technology and classroom English studying. The paper started from the local context and showed a global concern about the powerful functions of modern information technology in the process of foreign language learning in Beijing's local context. The paper presented the motivational orientation of students deprived from the influence of modern information technology. The paper also argued the disadvantages and drawbacks of it for teachers to be aware of in the process of classroom language instruction. An integration of intrinsic motivation and modern information technology was strongly suggested.

Foreign Language Education and Dynamics of Foreign Language Competence

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 2141-2153
Author(s):  
Eva Stranovská ◽  
Silvia Hvozdíková ◽  
Dáša Munková ◽  
Gadušová Zdenka
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Foreign Language Education ◽  
Language Competence
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