The use of technologies in teaching IELTS at Naturally English Speaking Language Center (NES): Teachers' and students' perspectives: Master of TESOL

Abstract

The research aimed to investigate teachers’ self-efficacy, attitudes and ICT utility toward use of technologies in teaching IELTS at the context of NES and to investigate students perceived of easy to use (POEU), Perceived Usefulness (PU), attitudes, behavior towards ICT use, as well as contextual factors of ICT use to learn IELTS at NES. A descriptive qualitative method, surveys and interviews were used as instruments. The quantitative data from questionnaires were processed by SPSS, while the qualitative data from interviews were analyzed using the content analysis approach. The result of this research shows that the teachers used kinds of technologies including informative constructive tools, communicative tools, resignation devices and constructive tools. Teacher preferred use of technology because students motivated, interested and surrounded by English environments for gaining knowledge for IELTS strategies. Also, ICT helped teachers displaying materials, send assignments and give notification very conveniently motivate students to learn. This study also shows that students are interested in using ICT in learning IELTS and be motivated to learn. In addition, various aspects of technology used in Ielts teaching by developing innovative curricula that take advantage of recent scientific and technological developments. Training teachers in technological skills was to ensure effective and quality subject delivery. Providing technical media such as audio-visual and modern technical programs, and establishing student-teacher platforms that maximize positive language learning outcomes. Some previous relevant literature has been studied. The correlation with modern teaching skills has been completely evaluated for the goals of this study. Accordingly, the researcher discusses the main research question, clarifies the importance of the research objectives and hypotheses, and summarizes the findings. The study was finished by making a number of recommendations that could help to improve teaching methods even further by promoting the wider use of current technologies.