Learning and teaching German as a Foreign Language in the mask era

The integration of technology in foreign language learning and teaching has expended rapidly in the last few years and provided numerous opportunities in traditional face- to-face classrooms. However, the COVID-19 crisis has significantly disrupted teaching and learning practices at all level education institutions worldwide. It has ultimately raised the use of technological tools as an alternative way to maintain teaching and learning services. Moreover, the pandemic lockdown made educational institutions switch to digital learning- teaching process, requiring from teachers and students to harness it properly to achieve the goal. This paper presents the theoretical framework of digital teaching and learning design methods and empirical results from a case study conducted with students at UBT enrolled in a German language class. Our study explores two questions: First, can digital foreign language teaching and learning be implemented? Second, does it support learning processes and achieve the goals? The findings of the study demonstrate that digital learning can be an effective approach to helping students achieve their learning goals. This study also provides strategies for second-language teachers to manage challenges encountered during digital teaching and learning.-