The Perception of EFL High School Students in Using of Computer Technology in the Process of Learning - Merits and Demerits

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Recent developments in computer technology have renewed interest in learning processes, leading to an investigation of EFL learners’ perceptions of technology use. A mixed-method design explored students’ attitudes using questionnaires and open-ended questions. Quantitative data were collected from 340 high school students in two schools in Zanjan (2015) and analyzed with SPSS v20. Qualitative responses were analyzed with NVivo 8.0, showing positive attitudes toward English learning support and offering implications for teachers and integration barriers.

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Prior Studies and Research Gap

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Advances in Language and Literary Studies ISSN: 2203-4714 Vol. 7 No. 3; June 2016 Australian International Academic Centre, Australia | | | | | --- | --- | --- | | | Flourishing Creativity & Literacy | | | | | | The Perception of EFL High School Students in Using of Computer Technology in the Process of Learning: Merits and Demerits Siros Izadpanah Department of English Language Teaching, Zanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran E-mail: [cyrosizadpanah@iauz.ac.ir](cyrosizadpanah@iauz.ac.ir) Mansooreh Alavi (Corresponding author) Department of English Language Teaching, Zanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran E-mail: [alavi.m64@gamil.com](alavi.m64@gamil.com) Doi:10 .7575/aiac.alls.v.7n.3p.146 URL: [http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.alls.v.7n.3p.146](http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.alls.v.7n.3p.146) Received: 10/01/2016 Accepted: 15/03/2016 Abstract Recent developments in the field of computer technology have led to a renewed interest in the process of learning. In order to investigate EFL learners’perception of technology use, a mixed method design was used to explore students’attitude. Quantitative data was collected through questionnaires and qualitative data using open-ended questions.The questionnaire was distributed in two different high schools (one male and one female) in Zanjan, 2015. Participants were 340 high school students who filled in CALLAI questionnaire. The data of the questionnaire was analysed using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 20. Descriptive statistics including frequencies and percentages were used to analyze questionnaire items. Data gathered from open-ended questions was analysed using qualitative data analysis software NVivo 8.0. It was found that students had positive attitude toward facilitation of English learning in the classroom through computer technology. Our objective was to explore students’perceptions of technology usage in high schools .The implication of this study was that students, with prior experience in technology, might benefit more from technology use in education. Furthermore, it could be guidance for teachers to better understand world of technology and recognize possible barriers to integration of technology. Keywords: Advantages of Computer Technology, Computer and EFL Teaching, EFL High School Students, English learning, Perceptions of EFL learners 1. Introduction Computer technology is an important component in education, and plays a key role in English language learning. It has become a significant topic of interest at community of high schools, particularly with its promises of conveniences in time and space as well as opportunities to access vast amounts of information and use innovative ways of delivering and accessing course content. In a few short years, the computer technology has made unprecedented inroads into high schools around the world. The advent of computer technology in EFL instruction has led to significant changes in teachers ’approaches, methodologies, and strategies of teaching foreign language like English. Previous studies on perception of EFL high school students in using of computer technology in the process of learning have focused mostly on administrative processes. Given that studies on digital issues in the community of high school student population are rare and that additional research supports differences in demographics between community of high school student populations and four year high school student populations, it is important to look further into the community of high school students population to observe the impact of demographics such as household income, age, gender, primary language, number of dependents, employment status, educational levels, and technology access history as well as current access on computer technology competence, confidence and attitudes toward computer technology. So far, however, there has been little discussion abou

FAQs

What research method was used to study students’ perceptions?

A mixed-method design was used, combining questionnaires for quantitative data and open-ended questions for qualitative insights.

How were the quantitative and qualitative data analyzed?

Questionnaire responses were analyzed using SPSS Version 20 with descriptive statistics, while open-ended answers were examined using NVivo 8.0.

What overall attitude did students show toward computer technology?

Students showed positive attitudes toward computer technology as a facilitator of English learning in the classroom.

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