Educational Technology in Iranian High Schools: EFL Teachers’ Attitudes, Perceived Competence, and Actual Use
Joint Authors
Jahanban-Isfahlan, Hasan
Hadidi Tamjid, Nasrin
Seifoori, Zohre
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-12-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
It goes without saying that technology has influenced virtually all spheres of our lives, and teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) is not an exception to this rule.
Also, teachers’ undeniable and decisive role in the integration of technology into teaching is not to be taken a blind eye on.
With this in mind, this study explored Iranian high school EFL teachers’ attitudes toward, their perceived competency in, and their actual use of instructional technology in their classrooms.
120 randomly selected junior and senior high school Iranian EFL teachers filled out The Survey of High School EFL Teachers’ Attitudes toward Computer Technology.
Over 600 junior and senior high school students filled out Students’ Questionnaire Surveying the Use of Educational Technology by English Teachers in Classrooms.
The results indicated that even though Iranian teachers have an overall positive attitude toward (computer) technology, they are not sufficiently competent to use it in their classes, and this lack of competence may be one of the main barriers to the full use of technology in their classes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jahanban-Isfahlan, Hasan& Hadidi Tamjid, Nasrin& Seifoori, Zohre. 2017. Educational Technology in Iranian High Schools: EFL Teachers’ Attitudes, Perceived Competence, and Actual Use. Education Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155189
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jahanban-Isfahlan, Hasan…[et al.]. Educational Technology in Iranian High Schools: EFL Teachers’ Attitudes, Perceived Competence, and Actual Use. Education Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155189
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jahanban-Isfahlan, Hasan& Hadidi Tamjid, Nasrin& Seifoori, Zohre. Educational Technology in Iranian High Schools: EFL Teachers’ Attitudes, Perceived Competence, and Actual Use. Education Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155189
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1155189