On 21 April 2026, the Department of English Philology of the Faculty of Philology and Sport held a round table on “Importance and types of digital tools and AI in ELT”. Timed to Science Day, the event was devoted to modern digital technologies and the potential of artificial intelligence in English language teaching.
The round table brought together students of Yessenov University, Makhambet Utemisov West Kazakhstan University and Khalel Dosmukhamedov Atyrau University. Yessenov University was represented by students of the educational programme “6B01705 – Foreign Language: Two Foreign Languages”.
Participants discussed the effective use of digital tools and artificial intelligence in education, their potential in foreign language teaching, ways to improve students’ learning experience and the integration of modern technologies into the learning process. Students shared their own experience and exchanged views on applying digital technologies.
A key feature of the event was the exchange of experience among students from several universities on a single platform. The most active participants with the most substantive contributions received certificates. The initiative reflects the faculty’s work on applying innovative technologies in foreign language teaching and developing students’ digital competences.
