TEACHING EFL TO THE DIGITAL-BORN GENERATION. CHALLENGES AND EXPECTATIONS
TEACHING EFL TO THE DIGITAL-BORN GENERATION. CHALLENGES AND EXPECTATIONS
Author(s): Cornelia-Patricia Grigoraș, Daniel DejicaSubject(s): Education, Foreign languages learning, Media studies, Communication studies, Sociology of Education, Distance learning / e-learning
Published by: Editura Politehnica
Keywords: teaching EFL; communicative language teaching; communicative approach; digitalborn generation; language and technology; Z-generation; digital platforms;
Summary/Abstract: This paper is part of a wider research and targets the present demand for using technology in teaching English. The relevance of the study is justified not only by the pandemic and post-pandemic backgrounds regarding the use of technology in teaching EFL, but also by the needs and expectations of the new generation we teach. One of our main objectives is to come up with tangible digital solutions, which may complement existing teaching methods and facilitate the teaching and learning processes. Some of the advantages of using technology in EFL classes include, but are not limited to a better learning process, more interactive lessons, reduction of time spent by teachers preparing the lessons, improvement of the students' learning quality, decrease in dependence on the teacher, increase towards the positive attitude upon EFL and access to the information available on learning platforms.
Journal: Professional Communication and Translation Studies
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 16
- Page Range: 160-166
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English