Perception of Foreign Language Learners in the Use of Internet-Based Tools

Abstract

This study is aimed at understanding the perception of foreign language learners on the use of internet-based tools in learning in general and learning a foreign language in particular. The study is focused on investigating the learners? view on the strengths, significant uses and problems with integrating internet-based tools in classroom learning and personal supplementary learning. A survey was used in collecting data by providing a 35-item self-assessment questionnaire to a whole class of respondents who are taking a Mandarin language course from the College of Business and Financial Science of the University of Makati. The data collected was analyzed by getting the frequency and mean to determine which strengths, significant uses, and problems with integrating internet-based tools perceived to be true for the learners. Although foreign learners have a generally positive view of integrating internet-based tools in foreign language learning, they are not using it sufficiently.