THE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING/LEARNING IN SCHOOL AND AT HOME: THE CROATIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVE
Journal Title: Годишник на Педагогически факултет - Year 2017, Vol 14, Issue 14
Abstract
In this paper the authors present some of the results of a research into the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in foreign language (FL) teaching and learning in school and at home from the perspective of Croatian university students. The survey was conducted on a sample of 155 students from the Faculty of Teacher Education of the University of Zagreb studying to become primary school teachers. The authors used a self-constructed questionnaire in Croatian. They aimed to find out how ICT equipment is used by teachers and students to teach and learn FLs. The surveyed students are proficient in the use of laptops, mobile phones and tablets. Daily average amount of free time spent on the computer is 2.52 hours, for school purposes this time is 1.98. They spend 4.26 hours of their leisure time on their mobile phones. For school purposes the average time is three times less. Daily average amount of free time spent on the Internet is 3.45 hours and for school purposes it is 1.92. When asked about their special ICT competences for FL teaching, they claim they are most competent in using games for FL learning, followed by using computers to create multifunctional exercises and tests, and using ICT for adoption of correct pronunciation. Ranked fourth was their competence in using computer software for distance and E-learning. They were least satisfied with their competence in using ICT for creation of authentic FL environment.
Authors and Affiliations
Vladimir Legac, Krunoslav MIKULAN, Predrag Oreški
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