Technology, Innovation, and Future Directions in Value-Integrated EFL Education: A Narrative Literature Review

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The integration of technology into English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education has transformed pedagogical practices beyond language acquisition toward intercultural understanding, character education, and sustainability-oriented learning. This narrative literature review synthesizes studies on technology-mediated value integration in EFL, focusing on digital storytelling, online learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and technology-enhanced education for sustainable development. The reviewed literature suggests that digital technologies foster communicative competence, learner autonomy, ethical awareness, and intercultural sensitivity while supporting moral and sustainability values (Kramsch, 1993; Robin, 2008; Zhang & Aslan, 2021). However, challenges persist, including teacher readiness, ethical concerns, digital inequity, and the absence of coherent curricular models for value integration (Selvi et al., 2025; UNESCO, 2017). The review highlights emerging directions for AI-supported ethical pedagogy, sustainability-oriented language learning, and culturally responsive technology integration. It concludes that technology-enhanced value-integrated EFL education offers a promising framework for preparing globally competent and socially responsible learners.