Constructing Personal Learning Environments

Constructing Personal Learning Environments

1. PLEs can be viewed as a solution to self-directed learning in which students manage their learning process, a key to personalized learning by adjusting to the educational needs of individuals, and contribute to developing higher-order thinking and student satisfaction.

2. ICT-mediated instruction leads to students' increased autonomy, as they can choose the format of authentic foreign language learning material and tailor it to their needs, both personal and professional.

3. The model developed by the authors visualizes that ICT is applied by teachers after thorough consideration of what and how to teach, using mobile devices, laptops, tablets, and social networking services (SNS) as tools and means to construct flexible, personalized, time and space independent learning.

4. The model developed by the authors visualizes that ICT is applied by teachers after thorough consideration of what and how to teach, using mobile devices, laptops, tablets, and social networking services (SNS) as tools and means to construct flexible, personalized, time and space independent learning.

5. Students become more autonomous, defining what learning strategies can be applied by learning different content from both printed and online sources, which are placed on institutional and non-institutional platforms.

6. A range of online resources and activities are offered for both teachers and learners to be used in mastering four foreign language skills: reading, listening, writing, and speaking.

7. Further studies should investigate age and gender differences in using ICT, the extent of autonomous application of ICT for language learning, and the application of adaptive learning environments in tertiary foreign language education in non-language universities.

8. The modern educational world encompasses features such as students being social, inclined to discover, explore, and analyze critically, preferring to "do" than to "listen", and learning being student-centered, interdisciplinary, and project-based.

9. ICT-mediated instruction implies delivering knowledge via a technological channel, which increases learners' motivation, improves independent learning, and enhances learners' collaboration and communication.

10. ICT-mediated instruction leads to students' increased autonomy, as they can choose the format of authentic foreign language learning material and tailor it to their needs, both personal and professional.

11. Teachers are challenged to apply ICT methods and content that would make students feel interested in and engaged in online and offline foreign language learning activities.

12. The article explores the concept of student-centered Personal Learning Environment (PLE) in the context of higher education, which is used as a means of transforming foreign language learning and teaching practices.

13. It aims to reveal the opportunities for creating PLEs through incorporating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the process of foreign language education.

14. The study focuses on the roles of teachers and students of non-language University majors in designing efficient learning environments highly adapted to changing objectives and student personal needs.

15. Educators agree that formal education no longer comprises the majority of learning, as learning occurs through communities of practice, personal networks, and work-related tasks.

16. Personal learning suggests students' autonomy and increased responsibility with their active participation in the learning process by making decisions about how to search, where to search, and the content necessary to meet learning objectives.

17. PLEs represent a set of resources based on the use of educational technology tools, appropriately selected and organized with the aim to manage both content and the process of learning.

18. PLEs have direct implications on learning models and processes such as adaptive learning, learning analytics, and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), all having personalization at their core.

19. PLEs can be viewed as a solution to self-directed learning in which students manage their learning process, a key to personalized learning by adjusting to the educational needs of individuals, and contribute to developing higher-order thinking and student satisfaction.