Technology Teacher Training in a Remote Region of Armenia

Abstract

The efficiency of integrating technologies into the existing educational systems, in particular into foreign language teaching, may be high enough. However, the actual process of using them in teaching and learning may be accompanied by obstacles. The following project addressed some barriers existing in one of the educational institutions of a remote region of Armenia. Within the scope of this project technology teacher training materials were designed and piloted with an aim to inform and inspire foreign language professionals in the Ijevan Branch of Yerevan State University to use technologies pedagogically effectively. A list of recommendations for future trainings is discussed in the final part of the paper. The actual teacher training materials are presented in the appendices.