The Peculiarities of Distance Foreign Language Learning

Andrii Turchyn (), Oleksandr Glotov (), Olena Krut (), Anatolii Maksymenko (), Olena Vasylenko () and Viktoriia Smelikova ()
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Andrii Turchyn: Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, Ternopil, Ukraine
Oleksandr Glotov: Kremenens Regional Humanitarian Pedagogical Academy named after Taras Shevchenko, Kremenets, Ukraine
Olena Krut: Horlivka Institute for Foreign Languages, Donbass State Pedagogical University, Bakhmut, Ukraine
Anatolii Maksymenko: Kyiv National Linguistic University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Olena Vasylenko: Kyiv National Linguistic University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Viktoriia Smelikova: Kherson State Maritime Academy, Kherson, Ukraine

Postmodern Openings, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1Sup1, 555-572

Abstract: The paper demonstrates the feasibility of information and communication technologies (ICT) in English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching and learning process. The organizational and pedagogical approaches to efficient EFL learning in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic have been outlined. Furthermore, the main perspectives and challenges appearing in an online learning environment have been characterized. The proposed paper aims to consider the possibility of integrating innovative computer technologies into online foreign language learning to foster students’ autonomy and boost their language proficiency. The findings suggest that using ICT is beneficial for mastering a foreign language in out-of-class settings. Admittedly, there is no perfect or universal blend that may suit all the EFL learning environments. Therefore, it is claimed that blended programs should be created for each academic course regarding students’ wants, needs, and abilities. Furthermore, each higher educational institution needs to have a strategy for designing and implementing a distance EFL learning program that considers instructional, pedagogical, and technological factors.

Keywords: Information and communication technology; EFL teaching and learning; COVID-19 pandemic; online learning environment; language proficiency; instructional; pedagogical; and technological factors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H0 I2 O0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.18662/po/13.1Sup1/440

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