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Rola interakcji internetowej na zajęciach z języka obcego
The Role of Internet Interaction in a Foreign Language Classroom

Author(s): Agata Zapłotna
Subject(s): Education, Foreign languages learning
Published by: Fundacja Rozwoju Systemu Edukacji
Keywords: internet communication; language barrier; motivation

Summary/Abstract: The article aims to characterize the benefits of incorporating elements of Internet interaction intothe curriculum of practical language learning and to present its impact on the acquisition processesof students of the so-called “digital natives” generation. The presented results of the study on theuse of new media during language classes show that digital communication is a factor eliminatingthe language barrier and facilitating the increase of motivation. The results also allow to outlinethe role of the teacher as a virtual language guide and present the level of digital competence of thestudents surveyed.The article aims to characterize the benefits of incorporating elements of Internet interaction into the curriculum of practical language learning and to present its impact on the acquisition processes of students of the so-called “digital natives” generation. The presented results of the study on the use of new media during language classes show that digital communication is a factor eliminating the language barrier and facilitating the increase of motivation. The results also allow to outline the role of the teacher as a virtual language guide and present the level of digital competence of the students surveyed.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 19-23
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Polish