ICTS IN ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES: A METHODOLOGICAL PROPOSAL
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https://doi.org/10.37536/ej.2018.27.1892Keywords:
English for Specific Purposes (ESP), collaborative learning, mobile language learning, gamificationAbstract
This paper shows how digital and/or mobile technologies are applied in a university course at a distance university in Spain, namely UNED (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia). In this work, four educational innovation projects are examined within the realm of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). They are mostly based on (mobile) technology and carried out over several semesters with the students of the course "English for Tourism II", from the Degree in Tourism. The initial objective is to shed light on some innovative technology-based learning projects in the ESP classroom. The final objective is to consider their positive results for future good practices, so that other teaching professionals can also implement them in their classrooms, especially in their distance training courses, by paying special attention to: mobile language learning, collaborative learning, and gamification.
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