Technology-Enhanced Language Learning and Teaching

Websites and Digital Resources

Websites and digital resources are a collection of public websites, personal websites and digital resources provided on the internet. Websites and digital resources have been recognized as important sources of linguistic and cultural knowledge for language learners to explore. Learners can access the website through computers, mobile phones and other digital devices to get digital learning material.

Studies indicated that, by using websites and digital resources, language learners performed vocabulary building tasks more effectively by searching for the required vocabulary and were able to build larger and richer vocabulary combinations. The study also has shown that students used websites with a specific focus rather than a general search engine. However, one negative aspect of using websites and digital resources is the issue associated with information overload which could frustrate the students.