INNOVATIVE METHODS OF TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES THROUGH PROVERBS IN A DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Keywords:
digital education, proverbs, foreign language teaching, innovative methods, pragmatic competence, intercultural communication, learning management systems, gamified applications, mobile learning tools, artificial intelligence–assisted resourcesAbstract
The rapid development of digital technologies has profoundly transformed contemporary education, particularly foreign language teaching. This article explores innovative methods of teaching foreign languages through proverbs within a digital learning environment. Proverbs are culturally loaded linguistic units that embody collective experience, pragmatic meaning, and national values. The study aims to investigate how the integration of proverbs with digital tools enhances learners’ communicative, pragmatic, and intercultural competence. A mixed-method research design was employed, including experimental teaching, surveys, observation, and comparative analysis. Digital platforms such as learning management systems, gamified applications, mobile learning tools, and artificial intelligence–assisted resources were used to implement proverb-based instruction. The findings demonstrate that proverbs, when taught through innovative digital methods, significantly increase learner motivation, contextual awareness, and pragmatic language use. The article concludes that proverb-based digital instruction contributes to the modernization of foreign language pedagogy and provides practical implications for educators and curriculum designers.
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