English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Teacher's Perceptions and Use of Mobile Devices and Applications
English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Teacher's Perceptions and Use of Mobile Devices and Applications
Author(s): Elias BensalemSubject(s): Social Sciences, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Studies of Literature, Phonetics / Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Higher Education , Translation Studies, British Literature, American Literature
Published by: Нов български университет
Keywords: EFL; mobile devices; Web 2.0 applications; technology integration
Summary/Abstract: This paper reports on a study of how a group of tertiary level EFL teachers perceived and used mobile devices in their teaching and personal learning. One hundred and fifty teachers (66 female, 84 male) from public universities in Saudi Arabia completed an online questionnaire. Results showed that the majority of participants used mobile devices and applications in their teaching and learning. Survey data showed that the vast majority of teachers had positively perceived and frequently used mobile technologies in their teaching and personal learning. In addition, there was a correlation between teachers’ use of mobile technologies in their teaching and their use in learning. There was also a correlation between how teachers perceived the value of mobile technologies in learning, and how they use them in their teaching.
Journal: English Studies at NBU
- Issue Year: 5/2019
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 190-202
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English