Exploring University Students' Preferences and Satisfaction in Utilizing Digital Tools for Foreign Language Learning

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2024.1412377/full" target="_blank" >https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2024.1412377/full</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1412377" target="_blank" >10.3389/feduc.2024.1412377</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Exploring University Students' Preferences and Satisfaction in Utilizing Digital Tools for Foreign Language Learning

Original language description

This article investigates the utilization of digital resources, including applications like Duolingo, ChatGPT, and Google Translate, in the language learning practices of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) college students from the Czech Republic, Taiwan, and Iraq. Through a questionnaire-based approach, the study explores the digital tools employed, activities conducted, satisfaction levels, and the impact on language skills. Findings reveal diverse usage patterns and positive perceptions, highlighting the multifaceted role of digital resources in vocabulary acquisition, skill development, and language exploration. While participants express overall satisfaction, challenges such as connectivity issues and content variety are identified. The study’s most important finding is that digital resources like Duolingo, ChatGPT, and Google Translate significantly enhance EFL students’ language learning experiences through increased engagement and skill development, despite challenges such as connectivity issues and content diversity. The study underscores the need for ongoing improvement in digital language learning tools and suggests avenues for future research, emphasizing long-term impact, personalized learning paths, emerging technologies, and socio-emotional aspects. Despite limitations, the research provides valuable insights into the dynamic interplay between technology and language education in diverse cultural contexts.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50302 - Education, special (to gifted persons, those with learning disabilities)

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Frontiers in Education

ISSN

2504-284X

e-ISSN

2504-284X

Volume of the periodical

9

Issue of the periodical within the volume

July

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

9

Pages from-to

"Article Number: 1412377"

UT code for WoS article

001290368500001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85201314681