Teachers’ use and attitudes towards ICT : a case of teachers at Bejaia department of English

Abstract EN

The purpose of this study is to investigate teachers’ use and attitudes towards Information and Communication Technology that is ICT, at the department of English, Bejaia University.

The researcher relied on the descriptive research method.

The necessary data was collected by a questionnaire designed and distributed to the teachers of the aforementioned department.

The main findings of the research revealed that a majority of the respondents acknowledged the importance of ICT in language teaching.

However, it is worth mentioning that for some participants, the use of ICT at the department of English is still at its embryonic state because of different obstacles teachers face in implementing these modern tools in their classes.

Key words: teachers-ICT-language teaching- learning process-teachers’ attitudes- ICT use Introduction The last decade witnessed a considerable development in the field of technology in general and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in particular.

According to Daniels (2002) ICTs have become within a very short time, one of the basic building blocks of modern society.

In this context, the introduction of ICTs in the field of higher education opened the door to a new area where students have an easy access to a wide variety of information on different disciplines.

In other words, technology provides students with Teachers’ Use and Attitudes towards ICT ……..F.

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