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advantages and disadvantages of using multimedia resources

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CARRERA DE PEDAGOGÍA DE IDIOMAS NAC. Y EXTR.

Using multimedia resources in EFL teaching

Advantages and Disadvantages
4TH LEVEL

Nowadays, Educational technology is present in schools all over the world, due to its positive effect on students ‘learning. Also, it is said that teachers must design their own Multimedia materials according to their teaching areas (Babiker, 2015).

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Enhanced Engagement

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Improved Comprehension

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Authentic Language Use

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Cultural Awareness

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Flexibility and Variety

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Technical Challenges

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Limited Control over Content

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Potential Distractions

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Accessibility and Technological Divide

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Overreliance on Technology

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Overall, while multimedia resources offer numerous advantages in EFL teaching, it is important for teachers to be mindful of the potential challenges and to use them strategically in conjunction with other teaching methods to create an effective and balanced language learning environment.

Some multimedia resources and apps to use in EFL teaching and learning could be...

Lingokids

Advantage

Interest, Motivation, Interaction. Continuous intellectual activity.

Disadvantage

Addiction, Distraction, Incomplete and superficial learning.

Kahoot

Advantage

Learning from mistakes.

Disadvantage

Development of minimum effort strategies.

ADVANTAGES

DUOLINGO

  • It has 30 different languages ​​to learn.
  • It has a forum so that users can exchange knowledge.
  • The user can organize his own place of learning.

DISADVANTAGES

  • It does not offer advice to users by teachers or professionals in the area.
  • The teaching does not have the standards of pronunciation, grammar, or reading comprehension, necessary for the correct learning of languages.

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