Integrating Digital Authentic Materials in ESP Classrooms: Effects on Kazakh Students’ Language Proficiency and Student Engagement

Gabdullina Z. Yelubayeva P. Nemtchinova E. Kunakova K. Kulzhanbekova G.
October 2024 Bilingual Publishing Group

Forum for Linguistic Studies
2024 #6 Issue 4 300 - 315 pp.

The primary aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of selected task-design strategies for integrating digital authentic materials into ESP instruction. It mainly focuses on how teachers navigated this alternative learning environment and the challenges they experienced. A mixed-methods approach was employed, gathering quantitative data through standardized tests and qualitative data through interviews and classroom observations. The study involved thirty-five language instructors from the English language departments of two leading Kazakh universities. The results revealed that critical media literacy instruction to use authentic materials in language learning significantly enhances language proficiency and engagement and effectively equips students with the necessary skills to navigate and assess the digital information landscape. These findings underscore the potential of digital authentic materials in language instruction, paving the way for a promising future in language education. The research highlights the importance of integrating digital literacy into the curriculum to prepare students for the demands of the digital age. The research findings provide vital insights for policymakers and stakeholders to deliberate on effective professional development programs. These programs can assist educators in addressing challenges and acquiring essential content knowledge, pedagogical expertise, and technological competence.

Digital authentic materials , English for specific purposes , Instructions , Language proficiency , Media literacy , Student engagement

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Department of Foreign Languages Teaching Methodology, Atyrau University, Atyrau, 060000, Kazakhstan
Department of Foreign Languages, al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, 050040, Kazakhstan
Department of Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, 98119, WA, United States
Department of Lingucultural Studies, Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages, Almaty, 050005, Kazakhstan

Department of Foreign Languages Teaching Methodology
Department of Foreign Languages
Department of Languages
Department of Lingucultural Studies

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