Second Language Teaching in the Digital World: Why We Need Digital Technologies?

Jinghan Zhou

doi:10.54097/wj03sq91

Authors

Jinghan Zhou

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/wj03sq91

Keywords:

Second Language Teaching, Digital Technology, Teaching Modes, English Teaching and Learning

Abstract

Technology and science are developing at an unprecedented pace nowadays, and digital technology in particular has largely improved the tools and ways available to investigate new pedagogical approaches. The paper demonstrates how the advent of contemporary information and communication technology has influenced second language teaching, resulting in a shift away from the conventional teacher-centered and text-bound classrooms into interactive and student-centered paradigms. Also, the large potential and unique advantages of digital technologies have been analyzed, compared with some difficulties teachers and students meet during second language learning process in traditional language classes. However, digital tools are not a panacea which also require careful design and consideration. Therefore, the paper also puts forward several practical ways to bring the largest efficacy of digital technology on second language learning.

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