Integrating Technology in English Language Teaching through a Community of Practice in the Sultanate of Oman: Implications for Policy Implementation

Autor/inn/en	Al-Habsi, Tahani; Al-Busaidi, Saleh; Al-Issa, Ali
Titel	Integrating Technology in English Language Teaching through a Community of Practice in the Sultanate of Oman: Implications for Policy Implementation
Quelle	In: Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 21 (2022) 1, S.43-68 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Al-Issa, Ali)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1570-2081
DOI	10.1007/s10671-021-09291-z
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Technology Integration; Educational Technology; Language Teachers; Public School Teachers; Communities of Practice; Educational Policy; Oman + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Unterrichtsmedien; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Community; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik
Abstract	Much has been written, published, and presented about the important role and uses of technology in English language teaching (ELT) today and the effect it can have on students' learning. The present qualitative study is an intervention, which attempted to explore the integration of technology among 11 public school English language teachers in the Sultanate of Oman through the use of community of practice (CoP). As the first in the region, this qualitative study triangulated data using a focus group interview and reflective journals. Three themes emerged from the data analysis. Despite certain challenges, the findings were generally positive and encouraging, and revealed that if a CoP is effectively utilized to the fullest to integrate technology in ELT, it can facilitate policy implementation and Second Language Teacher Education (SLTE) in the Sultanate of Oman, the neighboring Gulf Cooperation Council countries, some Asian and Far Eastern countries, and beyond. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01