LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 23:9 September 2023
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ICT and Teaching English Language in Higher Educational Institutions:
A Study on Its Prospects for Enhancing Proficiency

Gautom Kumar Saikia, Ph.D.

Abstract

Information and communication technology (ICT)is an integral part of almost all organizations and institutions including higher educational institutions. As such, the use of ICT in the classrooms is very important for providing opportunities for effective communication between teachers and students. Language teachers nowadays have the opportunity of combining a variety of materials to help them in the process of developing the language skills of the learners. Use of multimedia and the integration of computer skills in language teaching is the need of hour to prepare the students to face the challenges in the modern world. Computer skills should be acquired and utilized both by the teachers and the students if they really desire to attain a good command over the language in order to use it effectively in classroom transactions.

Keywords and Abbreviations: Multimedia, Stress, Intonation, Consultative, Pedagogy, ICT, CALL, ELT, ELS, ELL

Introduction

In today’s world, English as an international language has gained wide currency for professionals, teachers and the taught. Keeping in mind the radical change in the pedagogy of English teaching, the educational institutions now require addressing these changes and use innovative teaching methods and materials. Just as books have served as a traditional tool of instruction, computers have become an enhancement to the teaching learning process. Computer enriched instruction has matured during the last few decades to the point where its instructional benefits can be tested and compared with components of traditional instruction.

Adaptive computer-based instruction is interactive and includes initial diagnosis, re-diagnosis, and arrangement of instruction. Computers can anticipate student errors, categorize them by type and provide appropriate remediation. Computers not only provide corrective and constructive feedback based on individual input but ensure that learners receive only those instructions which aremost needed. Another advantage of ICT is that it can help to develop abstract and conceptual skills. Moreover, computers can be linked with a variety of electronic media to further enhance their merit as educational tools. For those who enjoy a consultative approach, using a computer as a resource can be rewarding both for the teacher and the learner.

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Gautom Kumar Saikia, Ph.D.
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