Exploring the Use of Educational Technology in EFL Teaching: A Case Study of Primary Education in the South Region of Ecuador

Autor/inn/en	Solano, Lida; Cabrera, Paola; Ulehlova, Eva; Espinoza, Verónica
Titel	Exploring the Use of Educational Technology in EFL Teaching: A Case Study of Primary Education in the South Region of Ecuador
Quelle	In: Teaching English with Technology, 17 (2017) 2, S.77-86 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1642-1027
Schlagwörter	Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Teaching Methods; Surveys; Foreign Countries; Observation; Elementary School Students; Elementary School Teachers; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; Ecuador + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Ausland; Beobachtung; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	This study explores the use of educational technology for teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) at 10 state schools in the South of Ecuador. It aims to find out the current state of the use of technology in English classrooms. The research combines both quantitative and qualitative methods to gather information about the use of technology in the teaching-learning process. The main instruments applied were teachers' and students' surveys and observation sheets. One hundred and fifty students and fifteen teachers took part in the surveys and were observed once a week during a period of four months. The findings confirm that technology is not commonly used in state schools of the south region of Ecuador or, if used, it is not adequately applied. For this reason, in order to develop students' performance of all four language skills it is necessary to integrate technology tools combined with appropriate teaching strategies in EFL classrooms. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group / University of Nicosia / Maria Curie-Sklodowska University. Ul. J. Sowinskiego 17, 20-041 Lublin, Poland. Web site: http://tewtjournal.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01