The English as a Foreign Language Learners’ Psychological and Emotional Perceptions on Technology Integration in Language Classrooms
Recently, the use of new educational technologies in language teaching development is expanding rapidly. Educational technologies attach new features to the learning environments. The integration of educational technologies in language teaching has been received special attention among language rese...
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| description | Recently, the use of new educational technologies in language teaching development is expanding rapidly. Educational technologies attach new features to the learning environments. The integration of educational technologies in language teaching has been received special attention among language researchers. In so doing, the present study investigated language learners’ perceptions of the integration of innovative educational technologies in their language classrooms. The sample comprised 301 English as a foreign language (EFL) students with different academic qualifications from Shaanxi Province (299) and other provinces (Fujian province = 1, Sichuan province = 1) in China. To gather the necessary data, the researcher conducted a technology integration questionnaire and a focus group interview. The results of obtained data demonstrated that the language learners had positive attitudes toward using technology in their classrooms. However, the findings of the interviews indicated that learners had some problems such as lack of technology literacy and inadequate assess to facilities in participating in technology-based classroom activities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c6add77a60ea497ca65e1036181f75632022-12-22T03:30:19ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-06-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.906750906750The English as a Foreign Language Learners’ Psychological and Emotional Perceptions on Technology Integration in Language ClassroomsXiao YuRecently, the use of new educational technologies in language teaching development is expanding rapidly. Educational technologies attach new features to the learning environments. The integration of educational technologies in language teaching has been received special attention among language researchers. In so doing, the present study investigated language learners’ perceptions of the integration of innovative educational technologies in their language classrooms. The sample comprised 301 English as a foreign language (EFL) students with different academic qualifications from Shaanxi Province (299) and other provinces (Fujian province = 1, Sichuan province = 1) in China. To gather the necessary data, the researcher conducted a technology integration questionnaire and a focus group interview. The results of obtained data demonstrated that the language learners had positive attitudes toward using technology in their classrooms. However, the findings of the interviews indicated that learners had some problems such as lack of technology literacy and inadequate assess to facilities in participating in technology-based classroom activities.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.906750/fulltechnology integrationtechnology literacytechnical problemstechnology-based learning activitieslearners’ beliefs |
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| title | The English as a Foreign Language Learners’ Psychological and Emotional Perceptions on Technology Integration in Language Classrooms |
| title_full | The English as a Foreign Language Learners’ Psychological and Emotional Perceptions on Technology Integration in Language Classrooms |
| title_fullStr | The English as a Foreign Language Learners’ Psychological and Emotional Perceptions on Technology Integration in Language Classrooms |
| title_full_unstemmed | The English as a Foreign Language Learners’ Psychological and Emotional Perceptions on Technology Integration in Language Classrooms |
| title_short | The English as a Foreign Language Learners’ Psychological and Emotional Perceptions on Technology Integration in Language Classrooms |
| title_sort | english as a foreign language learners psychological and emotional perceptions on technology integration in language classrooms |
| topic | technology integration technology literacy technical problems technology-based learning activities learners’ beliefs |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.906750/full |
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