Strategic Planning for Electronic Teaching and Learning of English Language Using SWOT Matrix: A Case Study of High School Students in Iran

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1 Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran.

2 Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

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The tremendous advances in information technology (IT) have brought about extensive changes in various social and cultural fields, including language education. One of the most important changes observed in the field of language education is electronic education. Although using information technology in language teaching has many advantages, it also faces several challenges. The purpose of this research is to examine the strengths and weaknesses of electronic education and propose combined strategies to improve the situation of E-teaching and E-learning of English language in high school students in Iran.In this regard, using the descriptive-analytical method based on the SWOT matrix, the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats of electronic education in teaching and learning English in high school students of Tehran city have been identified and combined strategies have been proposed to improve the current situation of E-teaching an E-learning of English language in high school students in Iran. The analysis of the research findings showed that the most significant strengths of electronic education are having access to education in variable and flexible time and place, attention to individual differences, reduction of distractions, the progression of all learners and the rapid and effective improvement of the level of English language learning in learners, and the most important weaknesses are the need for skill in using technology and high initial costs. In addition, the external factors affecting the electronic teaching and learning of English language are expressed under the title of opportunities and threats.

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Journal of Foreign Language Research
Volume 14, Issue 2
July 2024
Pages 197-217

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