Emerging Research Trends and Technological Applications in English Education for Tehran High schools

This paper examines the extent of the trends and the role of informatics and new technologies in the period between ۲۰۱۸ and ۲۰۲۴ in the field of English education for high schools. This study was prepared based on online questionnaires sent to ۲۰۰ high school teachers in the ۱۳th and ۱۴th districts of Tehran. Based on ۱۹۰ responses received from ۴۸ girls' and boys' high schools in the ۱۳th and ۱۴th districts of Tehran, some current trends and tendencies in the field of educational informatics are: Artificial intelligence, virtual reality/augmented reality, gamification, adaptive learning (determining the content and difficulty level of questions based on student performance), social media, Internet of Things and mobile learning. The results showed that the top three current research trends in the field of educational informatics include gamification, social media, and artificial intelligence, respectively. Technological tools have not only revolutionized education, but have also been effective in student educational evaluation, can identify their strengths and weaknesses, and allow teachers to organize their teaching methods to meet the needs of individual students. It also equips students with the skills needed to succeed in the ۲۱st century.

کلیدواژه ها:

Information Technology ، English Education ، High School ، Artificial Intelligence