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TEACHING ENGLISH TO STUDENTS WITH A USE OF MODERN DEVICES AND INTEGRATION
Sharipova Nodira Shavkat qizi
Chirchik State pedagogical University Foreign languages and literature
ABSTRACT
In today's digital age, the integration of devices and technology in educational settings has revolutionized the way English language teaching is approached. Devices such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, and interactive whiteboards offer a plethora of opportunities to engage learners, personalize instruction, and create dynamic language learning experiences. This article explores how educators are harnessing the power of devices to enhance English language education and empower students to develop proficiency and fluency in the language. This article highlights a variety of potential benefits of technology integration in English language learning that the learners can maximize in order to improve their level of English proficiency. Some challenges do not hinder the learners of English to not use technology as a part of their learning.
Keywords: activities, effective ways, approaches, quizzes, online teaching, methods, devices, tools.
INTRODUCTION
Devices serve as powerful tools for creating interactive learning experiences that cater to diverse learning styles and preferences. Interactive whiteboards allow educators to deliver multimedia-rich lessons, engage students through interactive activities, and create visually stimulating content that reinforces language concepts. By incorporating interactive elements into lessons, educators can increase student engagement and participation, leading to more effective language acquisition. Devices enable collaborative learning experiences that promote communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills among English language learners. Online platforms, communication tools, and collaborative software facilitate group projects, peer-to-peer feedback, and real-time interaction among students. By encouraging collaborative learning, educators help students develop their language skills in authentic, communicative contexts and foster a sense of community and engagement within the classroom. One of the key benefits of using devices in English language education is the ability to personalize instruction based on individual student needs and preferences.
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Staatliche Pädagogische Universität Chirchik Aktuelle Fragen der modernen Philologie und Linguodidaktik
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Adaptive learning platforms, language learning apps, and online resources offer personalized learning paths, immediate feedback, and targeted language practice activities. By tailoring instruction to meet the specific needs of learners, educators can enhance student motivation, facilitate skill development, and promote autonomy in the language learning process. Language learning apps and tools have become invaluable resources for English language educators seeking to enhance student engagement and facilitate language practice outside the classroom. Apps for vocabulary building, grammar practice, listening comprehension, and pronunciation help reinforce language skills in a fun and interactive way. Additionally, tools such as language translation apps, language exchange platforms, and virtual language tutors provide students with additional support and opportunities for language practice beyond the confines of the classroom. By incorporating devices into English language instruction, educators help students develop essential digital literacy and 21st-century skills that are vital for success in today's interconnected world. Through exposure to digital tools, online resources, and multimedia content, students not only enhance their language proficiency but also develop critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration skills that are essential in navigating the digital landscape and global communication networks.
LITERATURE REVIEW
In present education, technology is seen to be an effective means of assisting the process of learning in digital era (Ahmadi, Citation2017; Ahmani, Citation2019) that is becoming a global trend (Zhang & Yu, Citation2021). It is the era when our live is surrounded by technology. Additionally, Mohamad et al. (Citation2020) stated that the 21st-century is mostly filled by Generation Z learners using Information and communication technology (ICT) for their learning. Born in the age of digital era, these generations are usually proficient in using and playing the social media activities since they don't want to miss the latest popular information. These generations or is called as the net-generations (Tapscott, Citation2009) are identified as multitasking digital generations since they are able to do different things at the same time such as chatting to friends, checking email, replying email, listening to music, talking on the phone, answering message, having a discussion on Zoom with friends while doing school homework (Bromley, Citation2010). However, in this circumstance, the incoming information is not conducive for students when they are learning or when they are doing school tasks. Students are frequently distracted with constant online activities which sometimes result in incomplete assignments (Adams, Citation2007). This indicates that the users of technology have to be wise in working with the tech-
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nology they are operating otherwise they gain unexpected results.
It is often to find that today's language classroom is equipped with technology (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Citation2018) such as internet, computer, multi-media technology, smart board, Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), sound system and amplifier as well as communication facilities that are used to support and enhance the process of learning (Richard, Citation2015). Regardless of what people say about technology, it must be now accepted that the use of technology in modern education by modern society is a need, otherwise we will be left behind. The world continuously develops more global and technology helps us to connect to more developed knowledge, science, and information that in turn it can be used as a media of teaching and learning improvement (Zhao, Citation2015). Technology provides so many features on educational menus that enable the learners of English to have new experiences the learners do not find from conventional education (Eady & Lockyer, Citation2013). It is difficult not to say that technology is very much a part of language learning. This applies almost in all level of education starting from early education through adult education (British Council, Citation2013). Moreover, Gibbs (Citation1994) and Mafuraga (Citation2017) added that modern education in the world engages actively in the use of technology in the process of teaching and learning. Since technology is becoming an integral part of the process of learning (Eady & Lockyer, Citation2013), it is necessary to prepare future teachers of English with some trainings of how technology can be integrated effectively in the classroom (Habibi et al., Citation2019). Gibbs (Citation1994) emphasized that technologies are much more than computers. Ammanni and Aparanjani (Citation2016) noted that technologies can also involve the internet, webinar, video chat, Skype, voice call, some applications, laptops, Light Emitting Diode (LED), LCD, remotes as well as some Mobile Apps. Since technology provides thousands resources and materials to the learners of the English language (Bull & Ma, Citation2001), learners need to be encouraged to actively use the resources available using technological tools (titer, Citation2015).
Some studies have shown the positive impacts as well as benefits of integrating technology in language teaching and learning (Eaton, Citation2010; Gilakjani, Cita-tion2014; J J. Harmer, Citation2001; Rintaningrum, Citation2019). Introducing technology in language teaching and learning provides great opportunities for both students and teachers to learn something new and to have to experiences (Mer-zifonluoglu & Gonulal, Citation2018). Rintaningrum and Aldous (Citation2016) found that the learners of English find it easier to learn English when they have some technological facilities at home. Moreover, with the assistance of technology, the
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learners of the English language are able to find many authentic materials (Larsen-Freeman & Anderson, Citation2011) that are useful for learners to improve their language competence (Clements & Sarama, Citation2003) and cooperative learning (Jeremy Harmer, Citation2007; D. W. Johnson et al., Citation2014) as well as to improve positive attitude towards learning (Gordon et al., Citation2011). Rintaningrum (Cita-tion2016) emphasized that technological tools can be used to assist in maintaining the ability to speak in English in a setting where English is not widely used as well as during the outbreak (Ying et al., Citation2021). Moreover, one of the reasons why the learners of English find it difficult to learn listening is due to lack of facilities in terms of technological tools that is believed to have some roles to improve listening comprehension ability (Rintaningrum & R, Citation2018).
Technology in the form of multi-media is able to improve students' learning motivation and attention (Passey et al., Citation2004; Shyamlee & Phil, Citation2012) and promotes autonomy to enhance students' performance in the EFL classroom (Azmi, Citation2017; Kreutz & Rhodin, Citation2016; Tapscott (Citation2009). Moreover, integration technology in English language classroom improves students' motivation, confidence (Ghavifekr et al., Citation2016) and students' interest in learning foreign language (Elvi, Citation2017). J. Harmer (Citation2001) added that motivation is critical for school success., Kirkwood and Price (Citation2016) found that integrating technology in the classroom is able to improve the use of technology for teaching and learning and to improve the learning of foreign language skills through technology (Altun, Citation2015). Furthermore, Shyamlee and Phil (Cita-tion2012) noted the positive impact of technology on the learning process consistent with the ongoing efficacy of the teacher role. Therefore, the use of technology in the classroom is recommended because the use of technology in the classroom can improve cognitive skills and abilities (Santhosh & Meenakshi, Citation2015).
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This study investigates the potential benefits and challenges of integrating technology in learning English. Some studies have examined the benefits and difficulties of using technology in education as well as in learning, and not much focus on the integration of technology in learning English, particularly, in Indonesia. The study explores new insights on the benefits that the users can gain from integrating technology in language learning. Therefore, it is necessary to focus study on integrating technology in English language learning, in particular in Indonesia, and what indicated that Western movies were one of the media that could be used to learn English. Students could watch the movies together in the class. Some movies or DVDs
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provided sub-titles that students could use to learn the written-language input as well as oral language at the same time. Students could read the sub-titles provided. At the same time students could practise their listening skills. Sometimes, students were unaware of opportunities to rehearse or practice their skills or speeches to improve both their listening and speaking skills. (Lecturer 7)
This statement indicates that the function of watching Western movies or DVDs is not only for entertainment but also for learning English. Two respondents reported that opportunities to use technology help the learners of English to be more familiar how technology can be used and be operated. The more frequently the learners use technology to learn English, the more familiar the learners with some menus available in technology.
How can challenges in integrating technology in English language teaching and learning be overcome?
The adoption of digital transformation in education in general, and in English language teaching and learning in particular, cannot be avoided. This transformation is not shocking news since the advancement of technological tools in reality causes a shift in some teaching and learning activities. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to integrate technology in their working activities, this is only an acceleration in digital transformation that changes people' mind sets and practices that have started a long time ago. Modern education requires some adoption of new technology and makes students as well as teachers integral to their demand. In addition to some benefits and challenges in integrating technology in English language teaching and learning, there are some barriers that need to be addressed. This section explains how challenges in technology integration in teaching and learning of English can be overcome. Table 3 provides information concerning strategies that can be used to overcome challenges in using technology in teaching and learning of English.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, it is clear that some efforts in modernizing traditional methods of teaching English have been advanced by integrating technology in English language teaching and learning. Technology in industrial era has given several impacts in some aspects of life including in the field of education, in general, and the learning of English as a foreign language, in particular. The advancement of technological tools causes a shift in some learning activities. When dependency on textbook is not enough to address students' need, technology is coming to address the advancement of modern education.
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Staatliche Pädagogische Universität Chirchik Aktuelle Fragen der modernen Philologie und Linguodidaktik
Chirchiq davlat pedagogika universiteti Zamonaviy filologiya va lingvodidaktikaning dolzarb masalalari
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