IT Tools in ESP Pedagogy: Current Practices of Using Video Materials
IT Tools in ESP Pedagogy: Current Practices of Using Video Materials

Author(s): Anastasia Romanova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy, Education, Business Economy / Management, Vocational Education, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Pedagogy
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: ESP; information technologies; communicative competence; video support
Summary/Abstract: Developments in Information and Communication Technology have transformed the way people communicate, also the way they learn. IT tools are widely used in language teaching and learning, and the benefits have been repeatedly expressed in literature. ESP is area of language education that has been affected by these developments. Despite the fact that there are ESP practitioners who use technologies in their teaching, more research is needed in order to identify how widely technology tools are used in ESP, so that action is taken to empower practitioners and provide them with the help they need in order to integrate technology in their practices. The article focuses on the issue of selecting video materials for ESP lessons. The first part describes some theoretical approaches. In the next part the author’s personal experience of selecting video in language teaching is briefly covered. The paper concludes with suggestions regarding opportunities for professional development on issues related to the integration of video materials in ESP teaching and learning.

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