The Model of Blended Learning and Its Use at Foreign Language Teaching

In present article the model of Blended Learning, its advantage at foreign language teaching, and also some problems that can arise during its use are considered. The Blended Learning is a special organization of learning, which allows to combine classroom work and modern technologies in electronic distance teaching environment. Nowadays a lot of European educational institutions and companies use such technology. Through this method: student gets the opportunity to learn in a group (classroom) with a teacher and additionally at home at a convenient time; student himself sets the optimal speed and intensity of the learning process; this method helps student to discipline himself and learn to work independently.

• A. A. Kudysheva
• A. N. Kudyshev

• Foreign language
• information and communication technology (ICT)
• model of Blended Learning
• virtual cool room
• technophobia

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