How language labs are helping students in Learning

Kiran Dham

The significance of effective communication is strongly required in the modern world. Digital Language Labs create a comprehensive & engaging learning environment where learners find interest in learning languages and develop it as a skill.

The amalgamation of language learning and technology has led to inception of a pioneering solution called Digital Language Lab. Digital Language Labs make learning a very different and engaging experience, providing a welcome shift from traditional teaching methods & focusing more on the practical implementation of language concepts.  

With a fun-based learning structure,  these offer students an effective solution with a structured academic curriculum to create a two-way environment in the classroom through complete linguistic immersion. The language labs promote instructor as well as self-paced learning balancing the right amalgamation of traditional & technology providing students with a conducive and focused learning environment to increase the pace of comprehension and individual learning.

 It is designed to motivate and engage students with its audio-visual rich interface and interactive exercises to develop proficiency in a language. The interface has been tailor-made with visually-appealing content and assessments to hold students’ attention and inspire them to learn a second language including Hindi, English & Sanskrit. It also offers diverse learning medium ranging from multimedia content, videos, assessment sheets, exercises and web-assisted materials in the target language. It helps in assessing students' speech and facilitates students with the advanced tools to access the unlimited resources & references of learning different aspects of languages.

A digital lab is designed to assist learners in the acquisition and maintenance of oral and written proficiency. The interactive interface of Lab not only enhances interest of the learners but also increases information retention among students. It also hosts a learning ecosystem with all inclusive infrastructure including dedicated PC & headphones for each students to induce self-learning among students & practice regularly.

Let’s see as to how the language labs are helping students in the learning process at school and paving the way for a better future:

A stepping stone to effective communication

We live in a multilingual and multicultural world, where the geographical distance no longer defines the gap and has shrunk to the size of a small village with the help of advancements in technology. Language labs promote self-learning practices that is used to learn the various essential elements of a language, such as listening, speaking, correct pronunciation, grasping the sounds, intonation and accent. The lab applies various interactive pronunciation & intonation exercises in practice to teach the correct way of word pronunciation.

The greatest perk of a language lab is that it develops the ability to use appropriate vocabulary, idioms and phrases in the language which makes the communication even more impactful and strong. It automatically enhances the overall personality of a student as they feel confident enough to convey their thoughts effectively before the world and this eventually removes most of the barriers in achieving their career goals.

The blended learning approach for the proficiency

 The system blends traditional pedagogical methods with technologically equipped, modern resources to enhance essential skill sets in students - communication, creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and problem solving.  Further, the language labs ensure a blended learning approach catering to the four skills of Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking, covering the finer nuances of language learning. The focus is on a communicative approach to teaching a language and situation/contextual learning to improve proficiency. The flexible nature of the language structure in these labs coupled with easy-to-grasp content along with a project-centric approach brings out the best of the learning outcomes for the students.

Technological tools such as PCs, wireless headsets etc. assist the learning process. These tools enable two-way communication between teachers and students as well as make the learning environment more interactive and collaborative & empower them with self-paced learning.

Escalate overall growth opportunities

Language has the power of connecting diverse cultures & thus creating a pool of growth opportunities. Digital Language labs help students in acquiring the profound language skills which further equips them to connect better with world around them opening doors of opportunities.

Summing up

Apart from innumerable benefits of Digital Language Lab, it also promotes learning language as a skill for learner’s growth on a larger level. It inculcates the interest of learners in learning not only the Hindi & English but also encourage them to learn our devbhasha Sanskrit in an effort to uplift the heritage language. The fun and engaging curriculum along with learner centric content & instructor led teaching creates the perfect learning environment to develop linguistic skills. The students learn language skills at their own pace and comfort level which gradually develops their persona insinuating progress and room for growth.

 The writer is CEO, Globus Infocom Ltd.

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