Teachers Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Teaching English Language in Senior Secondary Schools in Akwa Ibom State
Equatorial Journal of Education and Curriculum Studies, 2017; 2 (2): 28 - 3 3
6 Pages Posted: 22 May 2017
Date Written: May 20, 2017
Abstract
The role of information and communication technology (ICT) in language learning has been acknowledged globally such that the use of ICT in English language teaching has become imperative in today’s teaching and learning environment. This is because of the fundamental role it plays in the advancement of the frontiers of knowledge in English language teaching and learning. ICTs play vital roles in facilitating teaching and learning as it has made teaching and learning of English language interactive and collaborative instead of the traditional teaching and learning process where the teacher is the only embodiment of knowledge. This study investigated the availability of ICTs in senior secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State as well as the rate at which teachers’ employ ICT in executing their lessons in the classroom. Teachers’ level of proficiency in operating ICT resources such as computers, multimedia system, language laboratory and the internet was also examined.
Keywords: Information and communication technology (ICT), English teachers, language learning, language teaching
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