AN OVERVIEW OF DIGITAL LITERACY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING: POSSIBILITY AND CHALLENGES

Abstract

The use of technology in educational institutions, particularly in English language teaching, has
made it easier for teachers to deliver instructional materials. It has been demonstrated that using
technology for English language teaching will make the process more effective and efficient.
Teachers who have digital literacy will find it easier to choose and access appropriate resources for
English language teaching. Hence, to fulfill the demands of the 21st century in the use of technology,
digital literacy is required to use, find, evaluate, communicate, process, and produce digital tools
properly. Previous research has investigated self-assessment of digital literacy and how to develop
digital literacy. Thus, this research aims to explore the possibilities and challenges of digital literacy
in English language teaching. The research methodology was library research. The writer obtained
the data from the articles related to digital literacy in English language teaching by reading and
combining the sources. The findings pointed out the possibility and challenges of implementing
digital literacy in English language teaching.