Possibilities of Practical Use of Smartphones and Tablets at the Foreign Language Lessons in Higher School.
Journal Title: Вісник Житомирського державного університету імені Івана Франка - Year 2017, Vol 90, Issue 4
Abstract
The article deals with detection of possibilities of practical use of smartphones and tablets at the foreign language lessons in higher school. The author gives examples of practical assignments with use of mobile applications and techniques of mobile devices as a camera, a dictaphone or a sound player. These assignments can be proposed to students in order to use both at the lesson and for creation their own projects. In order to work out topic vocabulary variations of assignments with use of such mobile applications are described. Functions of camera are recommended to use for performing such tasks as making a film or creating a photo spread. The author suggests using functions of a dictaphone at the initial stage of learning a language for training correct pronunciation both in small groups and on one's own. The author proposes creation of radio show as an example of the assignment with use of functions of a dictaphone for creating independent projects. It is found out that by using such assignments students form ability of independent search, analysis and selection of necessary information and skills of working in groups. It is determined that work with smartphones and tablets at the foreign language lessons gives an opportunity to deal with authentic materials and it induces students to creative work, mobility and mentality pliability. The author proves that assignments with use of mobile devices favour the development of communicative, cross-cultural, linguistic-cultural, informational, cognitive and also social competences. The author also grounds the necessity of combination of mobile devices use and traditional methods of education.
Authors and Affiliations
T. N. Spilnyk, Ya. O. Mokrii
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