An Exploration of Factors Influencing Teachers' Attitudes toward the Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Classroom Practice

Autor/inn/en	Makhlouf, Kouider; Bensaf, Zoulikha
Titel	An Exploration of Factors Influencing Teachers' Attitudes toward the Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Classroom Practice
Quelle	In: Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 12 (2021) 2, S.37-49 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2203-4714
Schlagwörter	Teacher Attitudes; Information Technology; Technology Integration; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Teaching Methods; Learning Processes; Secondary School Teachers; Language Teachers; Correlation; Computer Attitudes; Teacher Characteristics; Positive Attitudes; Access to Computers; Foreign Countries; Classroom Techniques; Educational Policy; Content Analysis; Algeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerverhalten; Informationstechnologie; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Learning process; Lernprozess; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Korrelation; Ausland; Klassenführung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Inhaltsanalyse; Algerien
Abstract	The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the teaching and learning process has been the subject of extensive research in the past few decades. Many studies have discussed the benefits of ICT for teachers and learners. However, little is known about the main factors that influence teachers' attitudes toward the use of ICT in their teaching practices. This study aimed to explore the attitudes of secondary school EFL teachers in the Western District of Chlef toward ICT use in Algeria. Additionally, the study attempted to investigate the relationship between teachers' computer attitudes and five independent variables: personal characteristics, computer attributes, cultural perceptions, computer competence, and computer access. Mixed methods research was used to combine both quantitative and qualitative research methods. A questionnaire and semi-structured interview were used in order to collect the data. Both descriptive and inferential statistics as well as content analysis were conducted to analyse the data. The findings indicated that EFL teachers held positive attitudes toward ICT in education. There were statistically significant positive correlations between teachers' attitudes toward ICT and the five aforementioned independent variables. It was also found that age and academic qualification had negatively correlated with attitudes. The results of this study give meaningful insights for educational practitioners and policy-makers in relation to the implementation of ICT for teaching and learning in the classroom. Finally, the study presented some implications for policy and practice and recommendations for further research that will enhance teachers' use of ICT in their teaching practices. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01