THE PECULIARITIES OF INCREASING STUDENTS' MOTIVATION FOR LEARNING ENGLISH BY MEANS OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

Abstract

Motivating students for learning a foreign language can be challenging, but educators can help to foster students’ motivation by employing a series of strategies, such as creating a positive and supportive learning environment and building a positive relationship with the students, using a variety of teaching methods, providing regular feedback and recognition for their efforts, using authentic materials, technology, setting achievable goals, and providing opportunities for student choice and autonomy by encouraging learning outside the classroom. The purpose of our research is to determine the ways how information and communication technologies can increase the level of students’ motivation for learning English as a foreign language. Analysis, synthesis and modelling methods were used to study the state of research. The results of our research were carried out with the help of empirical methods: pedagogical observation, questionnaires, interviews, testing, the method of experimental evaluations. Employing technology in education is becoming a global trend and the majority of students use it in education in general but also in the process of language acquisition. Most scholars view the use of technology as being supportive for the learning environment and as a crucial element in providing a high-quality education, especially for the new generations of students who were born in the digital era and thus can not function without technology. Technology offers students quick access to relevant information, not to mention that it expands their universe of learning. It also allows students to get in contact with a wealth of authentic resources, which can inspire language learners. The paper begins with highlighting the importance of motivation in language acquisition, then it presents the main reasons why we should connect motivation with technology, and finally it reviews some benefits of using technology to enhance language learning.