Level Up Language Learning: Driving Sdgs In The Digital Era
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language learning, SDGs, digital era, sustainable education, educational technologyAbstract
Language learning plays a strategic role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in the areas of quality education (SDG 4), gender equality (SDG 5), and reducing inequalities (SDG 10). This article discusses the importance of integrating SDG values into language teaching in the digital era, the challenges faced, and the strategies that can be used to enhance the quality of language education. Using a literature review approach and innovative, technology-based practices, this article concludes that language teachers must become global transformation agents capable of inspiring real actions through collaborative, contextual, and transformative teaching
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