THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS ON THE TEACHING PROCESS OF LANGUAGE LEARNING

Sonja Pajić; Goran Lalić; Dragana Trifunović; Ksenija Maltez; Predrag Jovanović

doi:10.59864/Oditor22503SP

Authors

Sonja Pajić Assistant Professor, University Business Academy in Novi Sad, Faculty of Social Sciences,Serbia Author https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7653-3600
Goran Lalić University Business Academy in Novi Sad, Faculty of Social Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4643-4993
Dragana Trifunović University Business Academy in Novi Sad, Faculty of Social Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8051-1454
Ksenija Maltez University Business Academy in Novi Sad, University Business Academy in Novi Sad, Faculty of Social Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia Author https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6948-4902
Predrag Jovanović Assistant Professor, Univerzitet Privredna akademija u Novom Sadu, Fakultet društvenih nauka, Beograd, Srbija Author https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8799-1825

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59864/Oditor22503SP

Keywords:

social networks, communication, foreign language learning, teaching process

Abstract

Owing to technological advancements, social networks have become an indispensable part of everyday life. Accordingly, their application has also become present in educational settings. This paper examines the use of social networks in language teaching. The first part of the paper presents a theoretical framework that analyzes the didactic application of social networks in foreign language teaching. The second part of the paper encompasses an empirical study whose subject is the examination of the attitudes of Spanish language teachers in Serbia toward this topic, as well as the extent to which social networks are represented in teaching practice. The aim of the research is to provide an overview of the current state of social network use in language teaching, as well as teachers’ attitudes toward this topic. The results indicate numerous advantages and highlight the need for further research and professional training in this field.

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