Digital linguodidactics: an experimental study of the effectiveness of the use of ICT in teaching foreign languages in universities of the Chechen Republic
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This study is devoted to the analysis of the effectiveness of the introduction of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the process of teaching foreign languages in higher educational institutions of the Chechen Republic. As part of an experiment conducted in the 2022-2023 academic year, the results of two groups of students (n=120) were compared: an experimental group that studied with the active use of ICT, and a control group that followed the traditional methodology. A comparative analysis of the data from the entrance and final tests, as well as student questionnaires, revealed a statistically significant (p<0.01) superiority of the experimental group in terms of academic performance (average score – 4.32 vs. 3.85), motivation to learn a language (4.56 out of 5 vs. 3.92) and satisfaction with the learning process (4.71 out of 5 vs. 4.08). At the same time, the greatest effect was observed in the development of listening language skills (an increase of 28.4%) and speaking (an increase of 24.7%). The results obtained indicate the high effectiveness of digital technologies in linguodidactics and outline the prospects for their further implementation in the educational process of regional universities.
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