FROM TEXTBOOK TO TIKTOK: REIMAGINING ENGLISH PEDAGOGY IN THE AGE OF AI
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Digital pedagogy; Microlearning; TikTok; Artificial Intelligence (AI); Language acquisition; Hybrid learning; Multimodal literacy; Student motivationAbstract
What it means to teach and study English in the twenty-first century has been changed by the digital revolution in education. For modern learners, traditional textbook-based education is insufficient as social media platforms, smartphone applications, and artificial intelligence (AI) systems transform communication. This study investigates the pedagogical transition "from textbook to TikTok," looking at how multimodal information, AI-powered tools, and microlearning techniques affect English language acquisition. Technology offers new chances for creativity, individualised instruction, and genuine communication, but it also poses problems with digital literacy, ethics, assessment, and distraction. The study makes the case that a hybrid strategy that incorporates textbook structure, social media motivation, and AI personalisation is the most successful future model. In addition to raising student involvement, this approach equips students for critical thinking, digital communication, and global citizenship in the real world.
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