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The Role of Digital Technologies in Teaching English Vocabulary

Year: 2026
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: In the field of foreign language instruction, technologicaltools have created innovative opportunities for improving vocabularyacquisition and learner engagement. Digital platforms, multimediamaterials, and mobile applications allow students to encounter newlexical items through visual, auditory, and contextual experiences. Suchexposure contributes to a deeper understanding of word meanings andsupports long-term retention of vocabulary in memory. Furthermore,digital learning environments provide flexible conditions that enable earners to study independently and at their own pace. Teachers canintegrate various technological resources, including online dictionaries,interactive exercises, educational videos, and language-learningapplications, in order to make lessons more dynamic and effective. Theseresources encourage active participation and promote autonomouslearning strategies among students.However, the effective integration of technological resourcesrequires careful pedagogical planning and appropriate methodologicalapproaches. Educators must select digital tools that correspond toinstructional goals and learners’ proficiency levels. This article exploresthe role of digital technologies in teaching English vocabulary andanalyzes both their educational advantages and possible limitations incontemporary classrooms
Language: English
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W7204276560
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