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The Use of Technology in Teaching ESL in a Blended Classroom Setting Using Differentiated Instruction |
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PP: 365-381 |
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Abdulla Mohammed H. Alkawai,
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Abstract |
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| This paper addressed the main issue that students in Saudi public schools are having; being unmotivated and not engaged which led to unsatisfactory scores in standardized ESL tests in general. This paper addresses the issues related to the curriculum and how it is delivered. It proposes a new implementation of technology in an ESL classroom that lessens teacher intervention, focuses more on the students, and provides a tailored learning experience for each student.
By implementing this new program, the curriculum is going to be modified and better supported with multi-media, online material and newer ways of student-teacher interactions, which will also make room for future updates. The teachers are going to be playing a more facilitator part than that of a lecturer. The students are going to be more motivated and engaged in and out of the classroom, because this is a program that is going to be implemented in a blended classroom setting while using rotations, the flipped classroom, or the flex models. Throughout the program, differentiated instruction is going to be implemented to provide sheltered instruction for the students in the native language and to provide sufficient scaffolding for each individual student.
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