Open AccessPrinciples of selection of podcasts in teaching a foreign language
Author(s) -
Ольга Владимировна Борщева
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pedagogika i psihologiâ obrazovaniâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2500-297X
DOI - 10.31862/2500-297x-2019-3-62-70
Subject(s) - selection (genetic algorithm) , computer science , foreign language teaching , foreign language , the internet , mathematics education , work (physics) , multimedia , world wide web , psychology , artificial intelligence , engineering , mechanical engineering
The article is devoted to one of the internet technologies – podcasting technology in teaching a foreign language. At the beginning of the article the author identifies a number of problems that each foreign language teacher has to deal with at the University. Podcasting technology is considered as one of the effective ways to solve the described problems. The author describes specific features of working with podcasts, points out the methodological problems that are solved when using podcasts in teaching a foreign language. The article gives a description of the most useful online resources where the teacher can find podcasts, as well as the algorithm of working with them. In conclusion, relying on her and her colleagues’ experience, the author highlights the basic principles of podcast selection, the use of which can contribute to more effective work with podcasts in foreign language classes.