Incorporating Information and Communication Technology: A Study of the Perceptions of ESL Teachers at Secondary Level
Abstract
The present study explores the essential aspects of integrating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in English language teaching at the secondary level in district Vehari in terms of its effectiveness, availability, technical facilities, and pedagogical implication toward teaching the English language. This qualitative research highlights how modern technology helps students effectively learning a foreign language. Structured interviews were conducted from 43 ELT teachers. The recorded opinions were rearranged employing content analysis as per the thematic categorists taken as the basis for the items of the questionnaire for interview. The results showed that the use of ICT in ELT classes provided a motivating learning environment making students attentive and active learners. The teachers endorsed that technology integration in their pedagogical practices made their teaching more effective and involving..The problems faced by teachers during the use of ICT include technical faults in machinery; troubleshoot the problem in software, limited capacity of the labs, and in some cases, slow speed of the internet. Recommendation to improve the integration of ICT for English language teaching is given at the end
Authors
Dr. Asma Kashif Shahzad
Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari Campus, Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan
Mamona Yasmin Khan
Assistant Professor, Department of English, The Women University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
Farwa Muneer
M. Phil Scholar, Department of Humanities, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore Campus, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Keywords
ICT, English Language Teaching (ELT), Perception, Active Learning, Technology Integration