Preliminary communication

TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES: THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY

Marijana Janjić orcid.org/0000-0002-2296-7904 ; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Sara Librenjak orcid.org/0000-0003-1696-6777 ; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Kristina Kocijan orcid.org/0000-0001-9467-5313 ; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The paper briefly presents results of the workshop organized by the MemAsia project team for foreign language teachers at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb. The main topic of the workshop was pragmatic: the use of Memrise and Quizlet platforms in foreign language teaching. In order to learn more about the habits of the workshop attendants, they were asked to participate in an anonymous online survey about their use of technology in their private time as well as for their professional goals. The paper comments on the results of the survey as well as on questions that arise from it and from the communication with the attendants about the changes technology brings into foreign language classrooms. One of the important questions to answer is how teachers can prepare themselves for the changes which use of technology in the classroom in general brings with the emphasis on the foreign language classroom.

Keywords

workshop; technology; classroom; foreign languages; MemAsia

Hrčak ID:

179635

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/179635

Publication date:

29.3.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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