Importance of incorporating technology to teaching methodologies

When trying to learn a second language while in a non-native context, students encounter a series of difficulties which range from insufficient exposure to authentic language to lack of interest due to methodologies that do not take sufficiently into consideration the students´ context, in order to make the learning meaningful and memorable to them.

There are not enough resources available to EFL teachers in Costa Rica that respond to the various types of intelligences students have (and use) in the acquisition of the English language.

Both, in private and public schools where English is taught, the curriculum approaches the learning of the language in a fragmented way, often separating grammar from reading, speaking, and writing.

The strong emphasis placed on teaching students the rules of language, doesn’t necessarily result in the learners capacity to use the language effectively to communicate with other English speakers. That's why it is important to contribute to expand the resources available for language acquisition, and support the necessary shift towards the use of methodologies that respond to more current trends in teaching, and our global information society