Computer technologies in literature classes : another teaching challenge

Abstract EN

Common in the language classes is to study literature and to read confidently and autonomously both for information and pleasure are among the valuable aims that students want to gain from language study.

Actually, debates are still going on about how to teach literature in language classes and the renewed interest in using literature for language teaching accompanied with technology.

The latter has a reciprocal relationship with teaching.

The emergence of new technologies pushes teachers to accommodate these technologies for classroom use; at the same time, their real implementation in the classroom can impact how these technologies continue to take shape in the future.

The aims of this paper is to point out the impacts of ICT on the process of language learning and literature teaching and to explore the attitudes of students in the Department of English towards using technology in literature class and maximize students' autonomy.

The findings show that students have positive attitudes towards utilizing ICT in literature classes, besides the challenges that might hamper the use of ICT in class there should be more actions that will be taken to promote the use of ICT in Literature lessons in the future.