Teaching English with Insta.Ling Online Platform: Case Study in Higher Education Level

• Authors: Artur Baranowski
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

PL

The paper presents a study about using Insta.Ling e-learning platform in university teaching process of English language for Biology students. The aim of this study is to estimate its effectiveness and the correlation between the number of repetitions and the number of words memorized. The total number of students involved in this research is 129 (6 student groups and in 3 academic years). They are all students of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, Warsaw. The results allow to assume that Insta.Ling environment is an effective way to learn new vocabulary and regular sessions positively affect the number of vocabulary memorized.

Keywords

PL

e-learning; information and communication technology (ICT); virtual learning environments (VLE); higher education; English language teaching

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
• Journal: Forum Pedagogiczne
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 269-287

Dates

published

2019-09-04

Contributors

author

Artur Baranowski

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Identifiers

DOI

10.21697/fp.2019.1.19