Exploring the Challenges of Technology in Language Teaching in the Aftermath of the Pandemic

Autor/inn/en	Stockwell, Glenn; Wang, Yijen
Titel	Exploring the Challenges of Technology in Language Teaching in the Aftermath of the Pandemic
Quelle	In: RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 54 (2023) 2, S.474-482 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Stockwell, Glenn) ORCID (Wang, Yijen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0033-6882
DOI	10.1177/00336882231168438
Schlagwörter	Barriers; Technological Literacy; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; COVID-19; Pandemics; Teaching Methods; Computer Assisted Instruction; Educational Change; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Videoconferencing; Technology Uses in Education; Learning Processes; Teacher Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Administrator Attitudes; Guidelines; Technology Integration; Distance Education; Futures (of Society) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Technisches Wissen; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Bildungsreform; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Learning process; Lernprozess; Lehrerverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Richtlinien; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Future; Society; Zukunft
Abstract	The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been varied, and while there was a clear upsurge in the use of technology in language and learning contexts during the worst lockdown periods, the long-term impact on technology usage remains to be seen. As has been widely noted, lockdowns forced teaching into remote modes, making technology indispensable. Many teachers found themselves struggling to use technologies with little or no experience or training, and often in spite of earlier resistance to using it. The affective barriers to using technology may have decreased somewhat, but other potential problems have arisen as well. There has generally been a narrow view about the effectiveness of technology use in language teaching and learning. During the pandemic, teaching often entailed using videoconferencing tools as a means of emulating face-to-face teaching, albeit inhibited by the limitations and the affordances of the technologies. While research into mobile learning prospered prior to the pandemic, long periods of lockdown saw them being used as little more than a backup for when other technologies experienced technical difficulties. In this paper, we discuss not only the often-cited positive effects of technology usage in language learning during COVID, but also the possible negative implications for how technology has come to be used and viewed by learners, teachers, and administrators. Suggestions for a potential way forward in this 'aftermath' of the pandemic are discussed, along with some guidelines for making the most of what we have learned about using technology for language learning in the future. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01