The Changing Landscape of ELT: Past Lessons, Future Visions (original) (raw)

Renandya, W. & Floris, F. D. (2024). The changing landscape of ELT: Part lessons, future visions. PASAA, 69, 40‒61. The landscape of English Language Teaching (ELT) has evolvedsignificantly over the past 75 years, marked by major shifts intheoretical, technological, and sociocultural approaches tolanguage teaching and learning. From the dominance ofbehaviorist methods in the mid-20th century to todayʼsinnovations in digital, tech-mediated language learning, thesetransformations have created both opportunities and challengesfor teachers. The rapid growth of technology, along with thechanging status of English as a global language and the evolvinggoals of language learning, has further reshaped how languagesare taught and learned. Yet, amidst these profound changes, therole of teachers remains central. Teachers are tasked not onlywith adapting evidence-based methods to address the diverseneeds of students but also with fostering meaningfulinteractions, encouraging critical thinking, and maintaining highlevels of student engagement. As ELT continues to advance,teachers are called upon to continually reflect on their practices,adopt new evidence-based approaches, and adjust theirteaching methods to meet the evolving needs of their students.