French as a Second Language Teaching: Identifying Methods that Improve Adult Learners’ Competencies
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French as a Second Language Teaching Identifying Methods that Im
Technology in Teaching FSL
There is no doubt that technology can make a significant contribution to teaching FSL. In Blyth’s (2018) study, it became evident that using technology in teaching French encouraged participation, teamwork, and communication skills. Blyth examined innovative teaching methodologies that could be used for instructing FL adult students, focusing specifically on the 19 use of ICT applications that could be used by FL teachers to overcome perceived teaching inadequacies. Blyth also demonstrated that these high-end resources were free, thus eliminating the notion that the use of such technologies for teaching was expensive. For example, he analyzed Prezi as a free cloud-based application used for presentation purposes. In his observation, Prezi had high efficacy in presenting slides to adult students while also responding to disability factors such as eyesight. Unlike ordinary slideshow software, Prezi can zoom a presentation canvas to unlimited size. It is also a non-linear tool that allows adult students to work on blank slides and in groups. Blyth (2018) also observed that trivia games were most effective in encouraging the learning process among FL adults. These games provided a fun way through which FL teachers could provide students with quizzes using trivia questions. They also allowed adult students to add questions to YouTube videos that they presented to the class. The author concluded that these trivia games were interactive for learners, thus attracting their attention. He also suggested the use of the application Zapton to create video lessons for FL adult students (ibid). Zapton lets teachers add their own video to the platform and encourages students to take their lessons through the platform. Blyth also emphasized the need to engage in round table discussions with students to ascertain their views on the video lessons, consult with them on what they did not understand, and have them learn from and with their colleagues. Using this technology, the author observed that FL teachers could motivate students and create interest in the FL through the introductory parts of the lesson. In essence, FL teachers can make a topic interesting for adult learners from the introductory part. Blended learning was another innovative teaching approach that uses technology to improve students’ communication skills. The platform allows for teaching in modern classrooms. It is a 20 hybrid method that enables adult FL students to learn in a brick-and-mortar venue. Moreover, Blyth (2018) realized that this technology allows for integrating music and songs that stimulate enthusiasm, motivation, and the willingness to learn the FL. In analyzing the author’s innovative approach for teaching the FL, it can be summarized that FL teachers have numerous approaches to enhance their teaching strategies. The technologies presented by the author incorporate ideas from Belyaeva et al. (2019) and Myers (2012) when they indicated that discussion, teamwork, and the use of ICT are creative approaches for improving FL learning. Download 0.77 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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