E-Learning and Language Teaching
E-learning is one of the new strategies for distance learning, it started with learning by correspondence, then came radio broadcasting and the use of radio in education, then television and video, then the spread of personal computers and the Internet to become one of the most prominent and most effective means of distance learning, e-learning has transformed from the traditional There is no doubt that educational technology is today the most important entrance to the development of education, as it seeks to make the learner the focus of the educational process.
E-learning is based on the principles of Bruno's theory of learning in terms of taking into account the characteristics of learners, and the availability of a great deal of freedom to choose according to the student's abilities and capabilities, by taking into account the individual differences between learners, providing information to suit their abilities, as well as creating an educational environment that helps the learner's demand and increase his motivation to learn. and achieving goals.
A- Employing e-learning in teaching languages
The philosophy of e-learning is based on scientific foundations, represented in the principles of educational technology centred on the individualization of education, and self-learning concerned with providing education in accordance with the characteristics of each learner,
which means individuality, instructiveness and freedom, and learning based on the speed of the learner in teaching and aimed at perfection in performance, and achieving the greatest extent A goal for the largest number of learners.
E-learning aims in particular to provide a variety of information sources and an interactive learning environment, in addition to creating an appropriate relationship between parents and the school and between the school and the outside community, paying attention to the interactive environment between the teacher and the learner, and promoting the exchange of opinions and meaningful dialogue through various means of communication via e-mail and virtual classes. Zoom groups, whatsapp groups, google classroom, times (teams) and others.
It also aims to provide teachers with the necessary skills to use new applications and various communication technologies, develop the teacher's abilities to use advanced technological means, and expand student information sources, as the teacher is not the only source of information, in addition to working on the development of educational networks for the learning process, taking into account individual differences of all kinds.
B- The characteristics of e-learning in teaching languages
There are many characteristics that distinguish e-learning from others, and perhaps the most prominent of them is “integration.” E-learning is not limited to a set of educational materials and aids, but rather is an integrated educational unit, as well as “focusing on a specific topic” scientifically, literary, socially, or politically. , then “building the program according to the
strategy of mastered learning” and “taking into account individual differences”, and the active participation of the learner,” which is what e-learning seeks to achieve, add to this “feedback” which enhances behaviour, and restores the system to its correct balance, and one of its characteristics is also “change The role of the teacher,
The teacher becomes an author, a consultant, a member of a collaborative team, and acts as a curriculum cleanser, academic guide, designer, or planner of goals, an organiser, an organiser, and a manager of learning resources, in addition to leadership and direction, and there must be “flexibility of deliberation.”
C- E-learning in language teaching
E-learning saves time and effort, as it enables learners, if the necessary infrastructure is available, to access educational resources, in their various forms. , and encourages learners to dialogue without shame.
This method also allows for immediate feedback through electronic assessment.
E-learning also provides the opportunity for learners to access educational materials without leaving their homes, and provides learners with a high degree of flexibility, especially asynchronous e-learning, to refer to these materials several times and interact with them at the appropriate time, place and speed for them, and they can make the most of them, being organised in a way easy. E-learning allows to update educational content and assessment methods easily, and enables teachers to seek the assistance of experts from all over the world to participate in education and enrich educational content, especially in cases of simultaneous e-learning, in addition to its contribution to preserving the environment, not using paper, which reduces the phenomenon of desertification, and reduces The emission of carbon dioxide and the degree of air pollution in order to preserve the environment.
E-learning contributes to creating an infrastructure and information base based on cultural foundations, in addition to developing positive attitudes for learners to reach a developed information society, as well as improving their ability to criticise information and question its credibility to enhance their research skills and prepare their personalities, in addition to providing an interactive environment, and expanding the learner’s interaction circle to include the teacher. , sources of knowledge and colleagues, to enhance the skills of dialogue, cooperation and competition.
E-learning also aims to overcome the lack of academic frameworks (cadres) in some disciplines, through virtual classes, in addition to changing the role of the teacher from the role of the tutor to the role of the mentor and mentor, and works to provide educational contents in new forms according to technological developments, as well as encouraging the whole community To interact with the education system and follow up on student learning by informing parents of the reports provided by the educational institution.
D- E-Learning Models in Teaching Languages
It is the complementary education of face-to-face education, where the network serves the needs of assistance programs, by employing e-learning tools in part to support face-to-face classroom education, to facilitate the learning process, and achieve comprehensive and integrated growth for the learner, where the teacher, before teaching a specific subject, directs the student to see Its elements are on the Internet or on a CD, or assigning the student to search for certain information on the Internet. After completing the lesson, the teacher directs the students to go online and solve the questions in the specified location related to the topic of the lesson.
Mixed model
It is a mixed model, of e-learning and the usual classroom education, so that some e-learning tools are used in the classroom, and specialists are enthusiastic about this model, because it combines the features of e-learning and the features of the usual classroom education, where a particular lesson is taught, using education The usual, and another lesson, using e-learning, or teaching a specific lesson, alternately between regular education and e-learning, as if the teacher begins to explain the lesson using the usual classroom instruction, then uses e-learning.
Pure model
It is called the single model, as it relies entirely on the Internet to accomplish the teaching and learning process, where the student studies the course alone electronically, or the student learns cooperatively through the participation of a group in learning a lesson or completing a project using participatory e-learning tools.
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