Abstract
Integrating technology into language teaching and learning is getting popularity in Nepal. Many educational institutions claim that they are adapting to technology in their curricular activities. This study aims to find out the secondary students’ and teachers’ perspectives on the integration of technology in English language teaching (ELT). As a qualitative research, it employs the semi-structured interview to investigate the participants’ experiences of technology integrated language teaching in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom. The findings of the study reported that technology integrated teaching promotes teachers’ and students’ performances, enriches student-centred teaching strategies, develops learning opportunities and brings pedagogical changes. Technology also supports both teachers and students to be productive in language teaching. Technology integrated language teaching and learning advances coordination, cooperation, and collaboration among teachers and students. Various Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools support both teachers and students to search and use different online materials relevant to their text. However, insufficient ICT infrastructures, poor bandwidth of internet and limited skill of ICT among teachers and students have become the obstacles to incorporate technology in the Nepali education system. To develop students’ and teachers’ skill of adapting to ICT in their language classroom, the concerned authority needs to provide a minimum ICT infrastructure to achieve the educational goals in Nepal.
Highlights
In the modern era of English language teaching (ELT), media technology such as video, interactive games, use of the internet, chat rooms and videoconferencing have narrowed the distance and turned the whole world into a global community
Enhancement of Student-centered Teaching The majority of the participants in their interviews expressed that the integration of technology in ELT promotes the learner-friendly environment in the pedagogical process and develops the students’ participation in classroom activities
The participants in our interview appreciated the use of technology in the classroom, which develops the interaction among teachers and students in teaching and learning process
Summary
In the modern era of ELT, media technology such as video, interactive games, use of the internet, chat rooms and videoconferencing have narrowed the distance and turned the whole world into a global community. Smartphones and tablets provide chances for learners to learn foreign language collaboratively in their own way. The use of digital technology in language teaching and learning is increasingly conjoint among students; teachers need to equip themselves with today’s technology to make their lesson meaningful. Altun (2015) argues that the use of technology in English language teaching supports teachers to arouse the interest of the learners and technology has become an important part of the language learning process in and out of the classroom teaching and it helps to enrich their students to get a great deal of satisfaction Though the teacher is not a native speaker, pronunciation can be taught to learners with ease using smartphone/board. Altun (2015) argues that the use of technology in English language teaching supports teachers to arouse the interest of the learners and technology has become an important part of the language learning process in and out of the classroom teaching and it helps to enrich their students to get a great deal of satisfaction
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