IJIET (International Journal of Indonesian Education and Teaching)
Vol 4, No 2 (2020): July 2020

TEACHERS' VIEWS ON THE INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN EFL CLASSROOM

Tanjung, Firima Zona (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Jul 2020

Abstract

In many study results, technology integration has been indicated to contribute regularly on the development of students’ 21st century skills ultimately in this digital era. This condition particularly creates new challenges for language teachers, e.g. being digitally literate, being adaptable with rapid technological changes, finding alternatives to stimulate the students to learn, and creating conducive class atmosphere. Considering previous points, this paper presents teachers’ view on the integration of technology in their EFL classroom. Qualitative method was utilized in which the data were in the form of comments dealing with technology use and teachers’ views on technology integration in their classroom. The compiled data was then analyzed by applying interactive model. The finding shows that teachers have positive views on the integration of technology in EFL classroom. Stated benefits of technology integration on enabling the development of students’ 21st century skills, teachers are highly demanded to encourage students’ active participation by engaging them through meaningful learning activities and use of technology simultaneously. Therefore, teachers should put high attention on the process of selecting, preparing, integrating, assessing, and evaluating types of technology being employed in classroom instruction.           Corresponding author: Firima Zona TanjungDOI: 10.24071/ijiet.2020.040204 

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