Abstract
Technologies have dramatically changed the way people gather information, carry out research, and communicate with others worldwide. Technology has removed the distance obstacles and has made it possible for higher education to effectively teach anyone. Technology integration is being increasingly used in instruction to improve teaching and learning. This rapid development of technology integration has presented a better pattern to find the new teaching models. Consequently, it has a key role in learning and teaching language skills. The integration of technology to create a context to teach and learn English skills has a lot of advantages. The fundamental aim of this paper is to review the issues related to technology integration in the learning and teaching of language skills. In this paper, the researcher defines the term technology integration, expresses the reason of integrating technology, explains the role of technologies in promoting learning, elaborates teachers’ roles and learners’ roles, reviews previous studies on the benefits of technology in the learning and teaching of language skills, indicates the situation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Iran, and finally mentions the recommendations for the successful integration of technology. The review of literature revealed that the integration of technology into the classrooms considerably improves the learning and teaching of English language skills.
Highlights
The method of English language teaching has been considerably changed due to the entry of technology
Studies reviewed here indicated that technology offers both teachers and learners a lot of materials and communication opportunities to improve their language teaching and learning
The literature displayed that teachers should be prepared with professional skills which involve teaching and technical skills because if teachers are more knowledgeable, they will be able to successfully implement technologies in their language classes
Summary
The method of English language teaching has been considerably changed due to the entry of technology. The use of technology helps learners get involved and learn based on their interests. It has been extensively accepted for teaching English in the modern world. The researchers continued that the application of technologies in education opens a new area of knowledge and provides a tool that has the great potential to change the existing teaching methods. Learners control their own learning process, and have access to further information over which their teachers cannot control (Pourhosein Gilakjani & Sabouri, 2014). The researcher will examine some of the important issues related to the integration of technology in learning and teaching language skills. These issues are as follows: the definition of technology integration, the reason of integrating technology, the role of technologies in promoting learning, teachers’ roles, learners’ roles, previous studies on the benefits of technology integration in the learning and teaching of language skills, the situation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Iran, and the recommendations for the successful integration of technology
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