THE WAYS TO IMPROVE DIGITAL LITERACY FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN A UNIVERSITY

Abstract

Improvement of teachers’ digital literacy and skills is pivotal for the digital transformation of education. In the paper, the connotation of teachers’ digital literacy is discussed at first. Thereafter, the practical difficulties for foreign language teachers in digital teaching, including concept transformation, lack of digital skills, weak digital teaching application and innovation ability are analyzed, respectively. Based on that, the effective pathways for improving the digital literacy of foreign language teachers are proposed, including stimulation of the self-driven development of teachers’ digital literacy, conducting special training and seminars, determination of teachers’ digital literacy based on classroom teaching, and digital ethical concerns. In addition, teachers should pay attention to moderation and differentiation in using new technologies, without ignoring the essential attributes of foreign language learning. The improvement of digital literacy should promote college foreign language teachers to adapt to the educational needs of the era of artificial intelligence, cultivating more high-level foreign language talents with innovative spirit and practical ability.