Integrating Technology into TESOL classrooms

Integrating Technology into TESOL classrooms

1. ARTICLE 1: Effect of Technology on the motivation in EFL Classrooms

   • (CASE STUDY + QUESTIONAIRE)
   • The aim of the study was to adapt technology into classrooms to motivate EFL students in the language learning
   • STRENGTH & WEAKNESSES
     • • A vast amount of data including facts and figures. • The students were randomly chosen from Social Sciences and Natural Sciences • Both male and female • No face to face interview or observation • No evidence of different statistical tools

2. ARTICLE 2: A Study on the Usefulness of Audio-Visual Aids in EFL Classroom: Implications for Effective Instruction

   • (CASE STUDY + MIXED METHOD)
   • The aim was to find the use of audio/video as a resource alongside the required textbook for EFL undergraduate students in Aljouf University in Saudi Arabia; it also explores the student’s attitude towards the technological tools integrating with classroom
   • STRENGTH & WEAKNESSES
     • • Open ended and close ended questions • Students were given an explanation about the questions of the survey • Did not relate the effect of the use of visual aids in support of learning English language within other settings • No face to face interviews or observation with the students, only the principals and board of trustees

3. ARTCILE 3: Exploring Attitudes of Teachers and Students to the Integration of Technology in EFL Classrooms

   • (CASE STUDY + MIXED METHOD)
   • The article was conducted for high school teacher to find out the ‘teachers’ and students’ attitudes towards technology integration in the EFL classroom
   • STRENGTH & WEAKNESSES
     • • A vast amount of data • Survey and open ended questions • Face to face interviews and observations used • Only uses male subjects • Not many researches about the similar topic in the region for the research to be compared with • Only one technology high school • The numbers of the teachers interviewed and the number of students used were limited.