The Impact of Technology Integration on Language Proficiency in English Learners

Abstract

The integration of computers into foreign language training appears to support the claim that effective technology use in education may improve both teaching and learning. This study aimed to investigate the effects of using technology, including computers, Iraq undergraduate English language instruction uses the internet and a multimedia projector. The participants were 4 EFL teachers and 40 undergraduate students studying English as their compulsory study course. The study applied in-depth interviews and questionnaires to collect data. The study found that the use of technology in English language instruction had a mixed effect. On the one hand, the technologies stimulated and inspired students to become more engaged with their lessons; on the other hand, the teachers felt more secure and the classes were more dynamic and productive when technology was used in the classroom. It was also discovered that technologies had certain unfavorable effects. The survey also revealed that not many teachers in our nation were proficient in using modern technology in the classroom. That efficient use of technology in the classroom was uncommon. They therefore recommended several training programs that would be beneficial to them. Lastly, this study made the case that implementing technology at the undergraduate level required the support of the institutions and qualified instructors.

Keywords

• Undergraduate, Teaching, Learning, CALL, EFL