Exploring the Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on English Language Instruction at Secondary Schools in Faisalabad: A Survey Study

Authors

  • Muhammad Shaharyar Sabiri Department of Applied Linguistics, Government College University, Faisalabad
  • Umm e Rubab Department of Applied Linguistics, Government College University, Faisalabad
  • Rahat Batool Department of Applied Linguistics, Government College University, Faisalabad
  • Rai Hassan Iqbal Department of Applied Linguistics, Government College University, Faisalabad
  • Ahmad Farid Department of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Education, Lahore.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21015/vtess.v11i2.1555

Abstract

In the modern world of innovativeness, ICT has a keen importance in the educational field. The study dealt with the perception of teachers about ICT for teaching the English language at the secondary school level in Faisalabad. The rationale of the study was based on the objectives of understanding the perceptions of teachers about the usage of ICT and how learners perceive the incorporation of ICT in education. ICT is not confined to a set of new technologies used in EFL classrooms; rather, it has innovated new pedagogical approaches to both teaching and learning in EFL settings. The research was conducted to assess the impact of ICT technology in EFL classrooms, how it was helpful for the learning and teaching process and the way it innovated pedagogical approaches. The study dealt with perceptions about the incorporation of ICT due to the current progressive era. This study examined the aspects of the incorporation of ICT and the attitudes of learners and teachers toward ICT. Twenty-five English teachers participated in the research, and a survey questionnaire was completed by using Google Forms. SPSS along with Microsoft Excel was used to analyse the data. The outcomes of the study revealed positive attitudes of teachers towards the usage of ICT.

Author Biographies

Muhammad Shaharyar Sabiri, Department of Applied Linguistics, Government College University, Faisalabad

Muhammad Shaharyar is currently doing MPhil Applied Linguistics from Government College University Faisalabad. His research interests are to understand hidden meanings and concepts by analyzing the text using discourse analysis, corpus linguistics, use of ICT for learning and teaching English Language. 

Umm e Rubab, Department of Applied Linguistics, Government College University, Faisalabad

Umm-e-Rubab is MPhil Scholar Applied Linguistics from Government College University Faisalabad. Her research interests are to understand hidden meanings and concepts by analyzing the text using discourse analysis, task-based language teaching and systemic functional analysis.

Rahat Batool, Department of Applied Linguistics, Government College University, Faisalabad

Rahat Batool is currently doing MPhil Applied Linguistics from Government College University Faisalabad. Her research interests are in discourse analysis, Computer Assisted Language Learning. 

Rai Hassan Iqbal, Department of Applied Linguistics, Government College University, Faisalabad

Rai Hassan Iqbal is currently doing MPhil Applied Linguistics from Government College University Faisalabad. His research interests are in discourse analysis and systemic functional linguistics.

Ahmad Farid, Department of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Education, Lahore.

Ahmad Farid is currently doing MPhil English from University of Education Lahore

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2023-06-30

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Sabiri, M. S., Rubab, U. e, Batool, R., Iqbal, R. H., & Farid, A. (2023). Exploring the Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on English Language Instruction at Secondary Schools in Faisalabad: A Survey Study. VFAST Transactions on Education and Social Sciences, 11(2), 131–145. https://doi.org/10.21015/vtess.v11i2.1555

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