Digital Tools in ESP Teaching: Benefits and Limitations in the Educational Context

Abstract

With the rapid development of technology and the widespread digitalization of key areas of modern life, not only the ways and channels of obtaining information are changing, but also the nature and organization of educational processes. The transition from traditional, established forms of education to hybrid (mixed) and fully electronic (digital) models has become an integral, mandatory part of the development strategies of the higher education system in many countries of the world. As a result of this profound transformation, digital tools have ceased to be secondary, auxiliary resources and have become a full-fledged, fundamental component of the learning environment, which directly affects the content of subjects taught, teaching methods, ways of interaction between participants in the process and forms of evaluation of achieved results . This transformation is particularly evident in the field of foreign language teaching, where the modern digital environment provides a unique opportunity to create authentic, real-life communication situations, simulate professionally meaningful dialogues, and provide students with prompt access to materials that reflect the actual, relevant requirements of the global labor market.