Статья "Features of developing English classes online in secondary school"

Features of developing English classes online in secondary school

Conducting online classes had its origin many years ago. Firstly online teaching was carried out at higher institutions and private courses of teaching foreign languages. Due to the quarantine in our country as in most countries around the world compulsory education institutions as state schools have to conduct such experience. So, the following literature review also proves that the majority of scholars as Loeb, Taylor and Francis, Pope, Wexler wrote their works on the target topic at the time of the distance learning started last academic school year.

The attitude of the scholars to the online classes differs. To illustrate, Loeb (2020) states online classes are less effective than in person classes, however, they are better than having no classes. Though, Taylor and Francis (2017) are more positive defining online teaching as a process which doesn't require new teaching ways but applying the same methods by using new tools in online environment. Young (2020) supports the same idea and considers teaching online as a similar teaching to traditional classes. Young emphasizes the necessity of building well relationships with the students and good management of learning process.

Developing English classes online is one of the most discussed subjects. A large amount of courses providing online lessons with native speakers are among them as well. The website Future School (2020) tells that online English lessons are convenient in developing written and spoken English skills as well. The article also states that online classes are suitable for the students of different level.

Therefore talking about practical sides of developing English classes, Cambridge English (2020) recommends starting lessons from providing learning objectives at the beginning and discussing the points they have achieved at the end of classes. Wexler (2020) points out the necessity of limitation of new material dose and emphasizes regular activity change as a good tip. Lysenco(2020) notes positive features of online lessons in using gaming tasks and quizzes, which allows giving instant feedback to the students and making it easier to check the assignments for the teacher at the same time.

The reviewed literature has also identified different forms of developing English classes online. According to the EduNews (2020) there are such variations as video conferences, audio conferences, computer teleconferences, video lectures, web lessons which are among contemporary online methods. Different effective platforms for online classes like Google Hangouts, ZOOM, Skype, Moodle are suggested by Pope (2020). The opportunity of having group works at online classes using these platforms is also recommended by Pope. For the teachers feeling themselves isolated, Pope advices to join online communities with other teachers to share tips and experiences as well.

Walsh (2020) highlights that online teaching is becoming as a norm and believes it can be easier than ever. Therefore, it can be concluded that the literature reviewed in this report proposes useful offers to succeed in distant learning at school. However, the further research is still needed to develop effective teaching and learning English.

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2.      Ko, S., & Rossen, S. (2017). Teaching Online: A Practical Guide. Taylor & Francis.

3.          Young, S. (2020, April 13). Online teaching: 5 keys for effectiveness. SmartBrief. https://www.smartbrief.com/original/2020/04/online-teaching-5-keys-effectiveness

4.      Learn English Online. (n.d.). FutureSchool. Retrieved 9 December 2020, from https://www.futureschool.com/learn-english-online/

5.      12 tips for teaching an unforgettable online English class | Cambridge English. (n.d.). Retrieved 9 December 2020, from https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/blog/12-tips-for-teaching-an-online-english-class/

6.      Wexler, N. (n.d.). 7 Tips To Help Make Remote Learning More Effective. Forbes. Retrieved 9 December 2020, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/nataliewexler/2020/04/08/7-tips-to-help-make-remote-learning-more-effective/

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9.          Six top tips for teaching English online. (2020, March 17). Resources for English Language Learners and Teachers | Pearson English. https://www.english.com/blog/six-top-tips-for-teaching-english-online/

10.  Walsh, L. (2020, May 20). Tips for Becoming an Online English Teacher | Go Overseas. https://www.gooverseas.com/blog/teaching-english-online