Digital tools in teaching a foreign language on the example of mobile applications

UDC 372.881.111.1

Authors

M. N. SAVELEVA,
Senior Lecturer at the Department of Foreign Languages and speech communication. Moscow International University, Moscow, Russia
Y. A. VOLKOV,
Senior Lecturer at the Department of Foreign Languages and speech communication. Moscow International University; Senior Lecturer at the Department of Russian and Foreign Languages. Russian University of Transport (MIIT), Moscow, Russia

Abstract

Research objectives. The study of modern digital learning tools for colleges and higher education institutions as an effective means of helping students overcome difficulties in choosing mobile applications.
Materials and methods. The review is based on app classification to help users navigate the apps and decide which one to use. Students are divided into levels – primary, secondary and higher. Applications are classified according to these categories.
Conclusion. The results show that listening, spelling, and vocabulary expansion skills are better absorbed using mobile apps than other language skills.

Keywords

mobile learning, mobile application, language skill, game application.