Technological Innovation in English Teaching in Stand-Alone Private Language Institutions in Malaysia: Is It Adequate and Effective?

Tatiana Shulgina, Asif M. Karim

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The purpose of this study is to highlight the significance of the technology in English language teaching in Malaysia. To identify the balance between complimenting the class with innovative technological tools and overloading it. This article overviews the innovative technological teaching aids and its impact on English teaching process. This study aimed to investigate the technological implementation in English teaching classroom, identify its importance and focus on adequacy of implementation of technology in the English teaching in Malaysian context

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technological innovations; Effectiveness; Technology tools; English teaching

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