Universal Journal of Educational Research 7(10B): 21-26, 2019 http://www.hrpub.org DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2019.071805 The Effectiveness of the Use of Computer Technology Compared to the Traditional Methods in the Process of a Foreign Language Teaching Yelena Anatolyevna Andreyeva * , Anastasia Viktorovna Fakhrutdinova, Inna Germanovna Korneva, Alexander Sergeevich Chugunov Kazan Federal University, Institute of International Relations, Kazan, Russian Federation Received July 12, 2019; Revised September 20, 2019; Accepted September 27, 2019 Copyright©2019 by authors, all rights reserved. Authors agree that this article remains permanently open access under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International License Abstract In this article, the effectiveness of the use of computer technology is analyzed in the process of a foreign language teaching compared to the traditional methods based on the results of a long-term experiment. The experiment was carried out with an e-learning program "Talk to me" owned by French company Auralog, the electronic textbook "German for Economists" (content authoring), and the electronic educational resource "English for geographers (physical geography)" (content authoring). The purpose of the study is to investigate the computer technologies for foreign language teaching. The subject of the research is the investigation of the quality of mastering knowledge, skills, and abilities in linguistic aspects (vocabulary, grammar, phonetics) and types of speech activity (reading, listening, speaking, writing). The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of the use of computer technology in the process of language teaching aspects and types of speech activity compared to traditional teaching methods. The study is important since nowadays the development of the development of telecommunication technologies is becoming one of the principal areas for improving higher education institutions and the education system in general terms. The development and implementation of computer technology in the educational process is an essential condition for improving the efficiency of teaching at universities. The pedagogical experiment and observation, interview, questioning, testing, and also quantitative and statistical method have been used in this research. The result of the research revealed that the use of computer technology in the process of a foreign language teaching allows achieving better results in almost all language aspects and types of speech activity compared to traditional teaching methods. Keywords Education, Student, Training, Foreign Language, Pedagogical Experiment, E-Learning Program, Electronic Textbook, Electronic Educational Resource 1. Introduction The intensification of the educational process is becoming an inevitable condition of success and learning efficiency due to the widespread introduction of interactive technologies [6]. Institutions need to provide time, effort, different learning styles, and resources to assist students to achieve the desired proficiency in a foreign language. The use of technology in learning environments has presented itself as a necessity for continued lifelong learning. Research suggests that institutions that lag behind in integrating technology «will be unable to meet the needs of knowledge-based societies and as a result, will not survive the change in the paradigm of education» [7]. If a technology-enhanced lesson is integrated into the more extensive curriculum with direct connections, students are more likely to infuse the knowledge into existing cognitive structures [8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,22]. The humanization of education includes the study and knowledge of a foreign language since foreign languages act as an efficient means of intercultural communication. Following current conditions, the process of a foreign language teaching is directed at the formation of foreign language communicative competence. The application of computer technology in the process of a foreign language teaching is of particular importance since traditional teaching methods give way to more advanced techniques that can facilitate the perception and consolidation of educational material with the assistance of students. Many Russian and foreign scientists paid attention to this fact [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. CITE THIS PAPER [1] Yelena Anatolyevna Andreyeva , Anastasia Viktorovna Fakhrutdinova , Inna Germanovna Korneva , Alexander Sergeevich Chugunov , "The Effectiveness of the Use of Computer Technology Compared to the Traditional Methods in the Process of a Foreign Language Teaching," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 7, No. 10B, pp. 21 - 26, 2019. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2019.071805.