Advances in Social Behavior Research
Vol. 4, 25 December 2023
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Students’ Perceptions Regarding the Role of ICT in Learning English: A Case Study
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Abstract
In recent years, as the internet and technology have grown in popularity, the diversity of learning programs has moved and changed to meet new societal expectations. The development of communicative skills, on the other hand, involves social interaction between the teacher and the students; the use of technology has long been considered as a supplement to specific skill areas. The main goal of this study was to look into what are the student’s perceptions of the impact of ICT in their English language classes. Non-native speakers require English and ICT to participate in today's highly information world. This study was based on 50 undergraduate learners at Shaheed Benazir Button University, Shaheed Benazirabad, where the aim was to shed light on student’s perceptions about the influence of ICT in English language learning, effectiveness of ICT, impacts of ICT and different uses of ICT in effective language learning. The quantitative results from the questionnaire, which contains 15 closed-ended questions, revealed that technology-based teaching and learning are more effective than traditional classroom teaching and learning. This is because utilizing ICT tools and equipment will create a more engaging effective and active learning environment. Students learn more efficiently with the use of ICT because lesson designs are more engaging and fascinating, according to the survey results, the participants agreed that incorporating ICT can help students learn better.
Keywords
information communication technology, english language teaching, english as a foreign language, perceptions
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- 25 December 2023
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- Advances in Social Behavior Research
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- 2753-7102
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- 2753-7110
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- 10.54254/2753-7102/4/2023023
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- 25 December 2023
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