Patterns of ICT Use at Home/ School and Factors Supporting/ Hindering its Use: The Case of Iranian EFL Teachers

Yıl 2015, Cilt: 36 Sayı: 3, 1122 - 1136, 13.05.2015

Soroor Ashtarıan

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Abstract. The current study aimed at exploring the patterns/frequency of ICT use by Iranian EFL teachers and the factors affecting ICT integration at school/ home. A sample of 120 English teachers from high schools and pre- university institutes in Kermanshah was approached for the purpose of conducting this research which was in two phases including distributing the questionnaire and the interview phase of the study. Out of 120 questionnaires which included items on demographic information, ICT use at home and ICT use at school, 56 were returned that was appropriate for the purpose of this study. Six teachers were also interviewed to find out about the factors affecting ICT use at school/home. The results revealed a limited use of most ICT applications among English teachers at school though almost all applications were reported as being used by them at home. This restricted use as the data from the interviews indicated was due to the problems that teachers faced as a result of the many factors that affected their ICT integration which are explored deeper in this paper.

Anahtar Kelimeler

ICT, Iranian EFL teachers, patterns, home/ school ICT use

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