ICT in the teaching of english: analysis of ICT - Related methodologies

摘要

In recent years, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have been gainingground in the educational field. Their use in the class of English as a foreign language presents great advantages, not only in terms of linguistic learning – as numerous studieshave clearly demonstrated – but also as regards personal skills – since students experiencethe learning of English from new and novel perspectives. This paper offers an analysis ofsome of the most innovative methodologies nowadays making use of ICTs for the teaching of English, namely Flipped Classroom, Challenge-Based Learning, Mobile Learning, Ubiquitous Learning, Task-Based Learning and Problem-Based Learning. A comparison of these approaches is provided as well with the purpose of serving as a guide for a possible future implementation in the English class.