LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY IN ESP FOR TECHNICIANS: APPS, SIMULATIONS, AND ONLINE TOOLS
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This article is devoted to studying the possibilities of using modern technologies in improving the teaching of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) for students studying in technical fields. It extensively covers the role and effectiveness of mobile applications, simulations, and online tools in the educational process. The article analyzes the experiences of using programs such as Duolingo, Quizlet, and Grammarly designed for ESP education, and their integration with materials focused on technical subjects in language teaching. Important information is provided about simulation technologies, for example, virtual laboratories and model platforms used to teach processes in the technical field in conditions close to real-life conditions. Experiences in organizing ESP courses on the Moodle and Google Classroom platforms as online tools are analyzed. The article also considers the advantages, as well as difficulties and limitations, of using technological tools to increase educational efficiency. It serves to reveal the pedagogical, methodological and technical aspects of the use of innovative methods in language teaching for technical specialists.
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