THE ROLE AND DIDACTIC POTENTIAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING

Abstract

This article explores the pedagogical role and didactic potential of distance educational technologies in foreign language teaching. The study analyses how digital platforms, online communication tools, and interactive virtual environments enhance linguistic competence, learner autonomy, and communicative performance. It also identifies methodological principles for effectively integrating distance technologies into teaching practice and examines the cognitive, motivational, and sociocultural outcomes associated with remote learning. The findings demonstrate that distance education is not merely an alternative mode of instruction but a powerful pedagogical ecosystem capable of transforming foreign language learning in the 21st century.