This article aims to review 17 studies appearing in TOJET on the interrelation between technology and English as a foreign language (EFL) learning and teaching. It focuses on the research that investigates the relationship between technology and EFL learning and teaching in terms of the topics, participants, research design, and conclusions of the articles. Finally, implications for pedagogy and research are discussed. Studies related to technology use in EFL learning and teaching are listed in an appendix. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.)
Category: ELT Articles and Research Papers
Vol. 5 Issue 29 – Research Paper: ‘Developing Listening Skills’ by Madhu Kewlani
English as a second language refers to English using situations in which English is the language of public life for speakers of other languages at home. In a multi-lingual country like India, the mother tongue is used for immediate needs and early education, but to be able to reach out to the majority of people around the world, one has to be well equipped with the English language. The general language competence of a learner is formed as and when he gets exposed to a number of languages being used around him and being heard by him. Therefore, listening becomes the most important activity for proper and quick competence in the language.
Vol. 5 Issue 28 – Article: ‘Teaching English As A Second Language: A How To Guide’ by Chris Harmen
Warmers are a key ingredient to any successful English class. During a TEFL certificate course, you should be introduced to a range of warmers that you participate in but it’s easy to forget to do them once you get out there into the teaching world.
Vol. 5 Issue 28 – Article: ‘Simple and Effective Warmers When Teaching English’ by Natasha Mason
Warmers are a key ingredient to any successful English class. During a TEFL certificate course, you should be introduced to a range of warmers that you participate in but it’s easy to forget to do them once you get out there into the teaching world.
Vol. 5 Issue 28 – Research Paper: Integrating Culture with English Language Education’ by Dr Anand Mahanand
English language practitioners earlier emphasized on developing four skills such as listening, speaking, reading and writing in order to develop learners’ proficiency in English. It had been thought that if learners developed proficiency in these four skills then they could use the language effectively. In addition to these four skills, they added vocabulary and grammar components. But they generally ignored another important aspect that has assumed importance in the process of language learning as well as language use. That component is culture. In recent years language experts have recognized its importance in language teaching. For this reason, it has been termed as the fifth skill for language learners that “enhances students’ over all learning experience”(Kramsch 1993 p. 1). The role of culture was over looked earlier by practitioners as language educators as language education was thought to be a process of mastering the linguistic codes. It was mostly confined to language skills plus vocabulary, grammar and punctuation.
Vol. 5 Issue 26 – Research Paper: ‘Developing Criteria for Evaluating ESP Textbooks: Issues and Options’ by Ajit Kumar Pradhan
This paper begins with the need of a textbook and the difference between ESP and EGP textbook. Further, criteria to evaluate an ESP textbook will be evolved and different ESP textbooks from India and abroad will be analysed in groups. And finally some issues on ESP textbook evaluation in Indian contexts will be discussed with its significance to classroom practices.
Vol. 5 Issue 26 – Article: Lexical notebooks or vocabulary cards?
Few would doubt that students should leave a lesson with some kind of transcript of it: be it a notebook or, if technology allows, pages from an Interactive WhiteBoard (IWB) emailed to your students – in order to be able to go over the material covered in class.
Vol. 5 Issue 24 – Research Article: ‘Enhancing Word Power of Engineering College Students’ by Smital Makone and Madhuri Gokhale
English holds a place of supreme importance as an international language. Today English is considered to be a property of all. It has become an indispensable tool for better career opportunities in different walks of life. The use of English is not restricted to any English speaking country. It is the first language of countries like the United Kingdom, USA, New Zealand, Australia and Canada. It is the first language of more than 320 million people.
Vol. 5 Issue 22 – ‘Using Case Studies in the ESL classroom’ by Lynne Hand
Lynne Hand has posted an article titled “Using Case Studies in the ESL classroom” on LEO Network.
ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 20
ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#20 | June 10, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 News: War Of Words: France Debates Teaching Courses In English Video: Academic English – Prof. David Crystal on standard vs. non-standard English Video: TESOL Written Corrective Feedback Research Paper: ‘Encouraging Second Language Use in Cooperative Learning Groups’ by George Jacobs & Harumi Kimura Research Paper:… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 20