RESEARCH IN USE OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) FOR DEVELOPING LISTENING COMPREHENSION COMPETENCY IN FOREIGN/SECOND LANGUAGES: A REVIEW OF SELECTED TOOLS

Authors

  • Shamaila Amir HIESS, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Akhtar Kang HIESS, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan

Keywords:

ICT tools for FL Listening, Listening Comprehension, Podcasts, Language development.

Abstract

In a foreign language classroom, use of ICT gives students a great opportunity to develop listening skill competency as there is a variety of these tools available to be used in and out of the classroom. Using of various ICT tools has found to be motivating learners making them independent in language skills practice because they can practice language out of the classroom also. This paper aim at reviewing some of these tools based on the previous researches.

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Published

2018-08-01

How to Cite

Amir, S., & Kang, M. A. (2018). RESEARCH IN USE OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) FOR DEVELOPING LISTENING COMPREHENSION COMPETENCY IN FOREIGN/SECOND LANGUAGES: A REVIEW OF SELECTED TOOLS. International Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities (IJSSH), 3(1), 44–53. Retrieved from http://ijssh.ielas.org/index.php/ijssh/article/view/24