TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES

AND TECHNOLOGY USE

IN INDONESIAN EFL CLASSROOMS

Hilda Cahyani
(hcahyani@yahoo.com)

Politeknik Negeri Malang, Indonesia

Jl. Soekarno Hatta 09 Malang, 65144

Bambang Y. Cahyono
(yudic2000@yahoo.com)

Universitas Negeri Malang

Jl. Semarang 05 Malang 65145, Indonesia

Abstract: The use of technology in education deals with two major

aspects: mode and content. Nowadays, second-language teachers have
the options to use technology, either web-based or non web-based, to
help learners learn the target language (content) successfully. This pa-
per aims at reporting research findings on the types of technology that
the teachers use in their classrooms, how they apply them, and why
they decide to use them. It also explores the teachers’ attitudes to-
wards the use of technology and the extent to which certain types of
technology have affected language learning achievement of their stu-
dents.

Key words: teachers’ attitudes, technology, EFL, classroom

The teaching of a language, like the teaching of many other fields of study,
deals with two major aspects: what to teach (content) and how to teach (tech-
niques). The types of content (materials) for language teaching are determined
by factors such as the purpose of the language program and the need of the lan-
guage learners (Dubin & Olshtain, 1986). The techniques of teaching English

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performed by the teacher depend on the language teaching approaches adopted

in the classrooms. Although the two aspects of language teaching can be ac-
complished by the availability of a teacher alone, the use of language teaching
media is likely to make teaching more successful and more interesting.
The various types of technology have shaped the way teachers teach lan-
guage. In this article the term ‘technology’ is used to refer to electro-
mechanical systems used for language teaching (delivery modes). For example,
language laboratory is one of the types of technology that has been used to
provide language learners with various models of native speakers’ utterances.
As Brown (2001) noted, since it was firstly used in language classrooms in the
1950s and 1960s, language laboratory has been supportive of language learn-
ers. The technology in today’s field of language teaching is often associated
with the use of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT). One
which is popular is the use of the Internet. This is evident in the volume edited
by Warschauer (1995) that discusses various internet features for language
teaching purposes and cross-cultural communication.
The use of ICT makes language teaching more exciting, yet it requires
readiness on the part of the teacher. The use of Internet, for example, is no
longer limited to the need to access, store, and distribute materials for enhanc-
ing learning. But, as Pathak (2007) suggests, the Internet should be used for
“managing course and managing learning, facilitating online group work, creat-
ing opportunities for project-based learning” (p. 9). Chun and Plass (2000) stat-
ed that advanced technology should combine multimedia applications (e.g.,
text, sound, images, and video) and network-based multimedia facilities (e.g.,
email, discussion, peer review and feedback, and hypertexts) in order to pro-
vide network multimedia applications that can facilitate highly visual environ-
ments (e.g., by videoconferencing).
Recent works employing web-based technology to learn second lan-
guages are evident in some edited volumes (e.g., Kabilan & Vethamani, 2007;
Warschauer & Kern, 2000) and journal articles (Jang, 2008; Li & Walsh,
2010). For example, Chun and Plass (2000) reported the development of a pro-
ject called netLearn which was applied to students learning German at the Uni-
versity of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). As they stated, netLearn which
combines multimedia and networked applications, was found successful in
helping students develop their second language skills and aspects of language
competences based on the principles of second language acquisition. Meskill
and Ranglova (2000) used the Internet technology (email) as a means to devel-
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op students’ sociocollaborative language learning within the general plan of in-

troducing technology-based curriculum. They showed that the execution of de-
velopment of the revised curriculum, the use of technology underscored and
enhanced the learner-centeredness of these students’ instructional experiences
and contributed a great deal to their motivation.
Jang (2008) examined the effect of integrating technology with teaching
strategies on observation and writing into a teacher education course in Tai-
wan. The study compared pre-service teachers receiving the teaching method
on “application of technology and theories” with those who received “tradi-
tional teaching”. The findings indicated that teachers who use ICT could utilize
the various technologies and instructional theories; whereas traditional teachers
demonstrated less integration of ICT and instructional theories. The study indi-
cates that applying ICT and the integration of teaching strategies in the teacher
education courses had important influence on the pre-service teachers’ ability
to utilize technology for their teaching purpose. A study conducted by Li and
Walsh (2010) looked at how EFL teachers in China used CALL (Computer As-
sisted Language Learning) and factors affecting the use of CALL. The study
found that most of the teachers in schools with a satisfactory learning setting
equipped with computers had adequate technical computer skills. However, the
computer use was mainly for PowerPoint presentations. The findings suggested
that additional trainings were needed through professional development activi-
ties to help teachers to better understand CALL pedagogy and to integrate ICT
in their teaching.
Some studies are also interested in looking at teachers’ attitudes towards
the use of ICT in EFL classrooms (Hismanoglu, 2012; Albirini, 2006). His-
manoglu (2012) conducted a study on pre-service teachers’ perception toward
ICT implementation in teaching English as a foreign language of the distance
higher education system in Turkey. He found out that the teachers participating
in the research had negative attitudes toward ICT integration in “the nature,
level and delivery” of the training (p.185). The teachers felt less competent in
using ICT due to lack of knowledge and experience of ICT dissemination. The
study suggested that pre-service training should enable teachers to become
competent in and receptive to ICT in order to increase the pre-service teachers’
self-efficacy and decrease their anxiety in using their ICT skills. On the other
hand, Albirini’s study (2006) found that EFL teachers of high school had posi-
tive attitudes toward the implementation of technology in Syrian education.
Those attitudes were shaped by their vision of the technology, their experiences
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with it and the cultural conditions which surround them. However, the study al-
so found that there was a mismatch between ICT, existing curricula and the
class-time frame. The study recommended that placing the ICT tools such as
computers in schools is not enough for improving education; therefore the poli-
cy makers and teachers should hand-in-hand share their responsibilities. The
policy makers should provide additional planning time for teachers to experi-
ment with ICT-based approaches.
It has been described above that a number of studies have been done to
prove the effectiveness of ICT in educational settings. This study is done to di-
rect our attention to the shift of EFL teaching through technology and reveal
the teachers’ attitudes toward the use of ICT which also becomes the fashiona-
ble topic in the last decade (Albirini, 2006; Hismonaglu, 2012). For this pur-
pose, the research questions are put forward as follows:
• What types of technology are used by the language teachers in their
classrooms?
• How are the various types of technology used?
• Why do the language teachers use the types of technology?
• What are the language teachers’ attitudes towards technology?
• How do language teachers see the benefits of technology?

METHOD
This study employed a descriptive quantitative design. It involved 37
teachers teaching English as a foreign language in different levels of Education
based in Malang, a city in East Java Province of Indonesia. The respondents of
the study were 23 junior high school teachers, 3 senior high school teachers
and 11 university lecturers. The more complete data of the teachers are shown
in Table 1.

Table 1. Description of the Respondents

Questionnaire 1-10 years of 10-20 years of Over 20 years of
items experience experience experience
Male Female Male Female Male Female
1 Junior High 2 3 4 9 2 3
School teach-
ers
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Table continued
2 Senior High 1 - 2 - - -
School teach-
ers
3 University lec- 4 2 3 - - 2
turers

A questionnaire was sent to teachers who have used different types of

technology (see the Appendix). These teachers were asked to write their re-
sponses on the questionnaire anonymously. To get the answer for the first ques-
tion, the respondents were asked to respond to the question dealing with the use
of two types of technology: non web-based and web-based technology. With
regard to the non web-based technology, the responses show that the types of
technology mostly used are audiotapes. These include tape-players or tape-
recorders to play cassettes (11 cases) and CD-ROMS to play audio CD (2 cas-
es). With regard to the web-based technology, many of the respondents stated
that they have used websites (10 cases).
To get the answer for the second question, the teachers were asked to
mention a particular type of technology and how they have used the type of
technology. The analysis results on the teacher responses are divided into two
categories of technology: the non web-based and the web-based technology.
Another aspect explored using the questionnaire is how teachers see the use of
technology in second language classroom. The teachers were asked to mention
an example of any types of technology that they have used in their classroom
and to state their opinions about the use of technology.
The questionnaire also asked them to give their opinions on the use of
technology in language classrooms. The questionnaire was used to examine the
teachers’ attitudes towards five different attitudinal questions requiring them to
judge the favorability of five questionnaire items according to five options de-
veloped according to the Likert Scale. Another aspect explored using the ques-
tionnaire is how teachers see the use of technology in second language class-
room in relation to their students’ learning improvement. The data elicited from
the questionnaires were descriptively analyzed and presented in terms of fre-
quencies (f) and percentages (%).
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FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

The results of data analysis are presented and discussed in this section to
answer the research questions. It deals with what types of technology are used,
how these types of technology are used, reasons for using technology, teachers’
attitudes toward the use of technology, and its relation to language learning im-
provement.

What Types of Technology are Used in the Classroom

Out of the total number of respondents (37), a smaller number of them
stated that they have used email (4 respondents) and either weblogs or virtual
forums (2 respondents). The types of the technology used by the teachers based
on the frequency of cases can be seen in Table 2.

Table 2. Types of Technology Used by the Teachers

Types of Technology
Non Web-based f Web-based f
1 Tape recorder 11 Email 4
2 Compact Disk 2 Websites 10
3 Video/Television 5 Weblog 1
4 Notebook/Computer 14 Virtual forum 1
5 Radio 1
6 MP3 1
7 Digital camera 1
8 Multimedia 11

The results of the study show that many teachers have used technology.
Thus, the application of computer software and the use of laptops for power-
point presentation are no longer special as teachers use them for daily teaching
and learning activities. In line with the study conducted by Li and Walsh
(2010), teachers need to be provided with more useful application of
technology. For example, in using power-point presentation, they should be
trained in using various fatures such as images, sounds, and movies so that
their power-point presentation will not be similar to whiteboard presentation
(i.e., using black marks on white-board), Additionally, a number of web-based
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types of technology (e.g., websites and email) have been used to enrich stu-
dents with various sources of information as extra classroom activities. This is
an antithesis of what happened over a decade ago. As Kern and Warschauer
(2000) stated, many teachers remain skeptical of the technology value (e.g.,
computer use in general). The result of a survey they had reviewed showed that
59% of foreign language programs and 65% of English as a Second Language
(ESL) programs used no form of computer technology in their courses, placing
language teaching at the bottom of the list of academic areas surveyed.

How the Types of Technology are Used

In general, the non web-based technology is used as a means to pre-sent
materials. The tape recorders and CD players are used to present listening ma-
terials which can be followed by some exercises or a question and answer ses-
sion led by the teachers. One of the teachers described the process of teaching
by stating that “the students listen to the dialogue or communication from the
tape and then they answer some questions” (Respondent 31). The teachers stat-
ed that they used VCD or TV to play films or movies and then gave the stu-
dents some exercises. One of the teachers mentioned about the use of audiovis-
ual aids as follows, “The students watch VCD. After that the teacher gives
some questions / instructions to them” (Respondent 19). Besides these audio or
visual types of technology, some of teachers have used the computer, be it a
desktop or laptop, to present materials. One of the teachers stated that he/she
used the computer, “when the teacher or / and students need to display slide
presentation” (Respondent 3).
The web-based technology is usually used to search information (web-
site), to send an assignment that has been done by the student (email), and in a
small case, to have additional information written by the teacher (blog). A
teacher stated that website was used “to search and find the material for the as-
signment” (Respondent 1). Another teacher described the use of email as fol-
lows: “After discussing a model of a text the students are assigned to write
their own topic and send/collect their work via email” (Respondent 12). With
regard to the use of blog or virtual forum, a teacher noted, “student can get ex-
tra information from the website and blog written by the teacher and student
can find ‘file sharing’ about Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in the web
forum” (Respondent 6).
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In short, teachers use technology as a means of presenting teaching ma-

terials. The non web-based types of technology, varying from tape recorders to
laptops, are used to present materials as input for students to do some exercises
or to follow a question and answer session following the presentation. The
web-based types of technology such as websites and email are used as addi-
tional activities that the students do outside the classroom, such as searching in-
formation and sending assignments, respectively.
Regardless of the frequent use of technology as shown in this study, the
technology was used to support language teaching. In other words, technology
has not been used to facilitate learning in order to make students more inde-
pendent. In fact, students are supposed to be capable to read authentic texts and
write their responses inside and outside the classroom. This is just what the
main purpose of the “learner-centered” activity; it is intended “to assist learners
use the target language for communicative purposes outside the classroom”
(Nunan, 1991: 105). With the use of technology, which is triggered by lan-
guage learning tasks assigned by the teacher, students can relate between class-
room learning and outside language use and be stimulated to use the target lan-
guage. In addition, the use of the web-based technology is still in the category
of “using the Internet” (Pathak, 2007: 8). The Internet has not been used to
“create opportunities for project-based learning” (Pathak, 2007: 9), to facilitate
online group work, or to manage learning. Similarly, as Chun and Plass (2000)
argue, the use of the Internet should not be limited to “network application,”
but also “network multimedia application” where text, sound, images and video
are interplayed with the Internet in order to enhance student independent learn-
ing.

Why the Language Teachers Use Technology

The results of the analysis show that, in the teachers’ opinions, various
types of technology ease the teaching process, provide models of target lan-
guage, arouse students’ interest in learning, and increase students’ skills for fu-
ture demands.
According to some of the teachers, technology can ease the teaching and
save energy. This is because the teacher does not fully dominate the classroom.
Others said that technology could vary their teaching and thus eliminate the
boring situation, making the classroom alive. Moreover, technology enables the
students to learn language faster. In short, technology can make language learn-
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ing easier and more successfully managed. This is evident in one of the teach-
ers’ responses which states, “By using technology, language learning will be
more practical, efficient, and effective …” (Respondent 12).
The teachers think that technology can provide the students with models
of authentic target language. This is because some types of technology, such as
audio/video-tapes or compact disks, can record voices of native speakers. The
Internet also provides access to authentic materials varying from expressions
used in computer-mediated communication such as email and virtual forums to
recorded or live events. One of the teachers stated that technology enables the
students to “get real and authentic examples of the language expressions” (Re-
spondent 1).
Some respondents confessed that with the use of technology students be-
came more enthusiastic to give more attention in learning. They also think that
learning in the language classroom becomes more enjoyable. Accordingly, it
can promote students’ interest and motivation particularly in learning foreign
language. One of the teachers said, “the students are happier with the assign-
ment as they are more confident with their ability in English” (Respondent 4).
Another teacher added that using technology “can make teaching and learning
process more interesting and the students will have more attention to the sub-
ject that I teach” (Respondent 16).
Some respondents believe that the application of technology is needed
for preparing the students to face the challenge of their future. Thus, besides
teaching the language, teachers also give opportunities for the students to get
familiar with technology. One of the teachers stated the use of technology
“makes them familiar for technology (sic)” (Respondent 17). Another teacher
claimed that “the applications of technology are needed to face the future de-
mand” (Respondent 3). In some ways, the teachers also consider that the use of
technology is practical and easy, but the development beyond the classroom
settings depends on each individual’s efforts. This is evident in one of the
teachers’ statement, saying that further development outside the class, “is up to
/ depends on each student’s self-endeavor” (Respondent 8).
Most of the teachers use technology for practical teaching purposes and
to make their instruction more successful. In addition, technology is an im-
portant tool to present models of expressions and interactions which are com-
monly performed by native speakers of the target language being learned.
Thus, technology provides important cultural information that cannot be gained
from the instruction by the classroom teacher alone. However, we need to be
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informed that, as Chun and Plass (2000: 165) remarked, the increasing use of
web-based technology should be made relevant to principles of second lan-
guage (L2) acquisition.
Accordingly, before using advanced technology, teachers need to know
the characteristics of their students and their learning styles. According to Chun
and Plass (2000: 167), “we need to understand some basic principles of how
individual learners process and retain information in different modes and how
they integrate this information into the different aspects of their L2 compe-
tence.” Some students might prefer to study in face-to-face fashion than
through the online use of the Internet materials. Thus, for this type of students
we need to prepare them first in the classroom by giving them some
preliminary activities before the students are asked to use the ICT. For
example, in Cahyani’s (2011) research, she assigned her students to write a
company profile. She prepared the students to have a series of activities before
the students submitted the result of final project in Facebook, one of the
Internet features which is popular nowadays. The activities included spe-
cifying the company details, planning the structure or organization, writing the
company brochure, writing the product and service, and writing company
business strategies. After the students finished preparing these writing
products, they were allowed to upload the company profile with all the pictures
and the writing in the captions.
Thus, technology has been used by teachers because of its practicality,
convenience, and potential to create an interesting teaching and learning pro-
cess. Interestingly, technology is also believed as an important tool to prepare
students to face future challenges when they have finished their education.

What are the Language Teachers’ Attitudes towards Technology

The teachers’ attitudes toward the use of technological facilities can be
seen in Table 3.
Table 3. Teachers’ Attitudes toward the Use of Technology (N = 37)
Questionnaire Strongly Agree Neither Disagree Strongly
Items Agree Agree Disagree
nor Disa-
gree
f % f % f % f % f %
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1 Second language 24 .65 13 .35 - - - - - -

classroom should
have various types
of technology.
2 Language teachers 19 .51 18 .49 - -
should employ var- - - - -
ious types of tech-
nology in their
classrooms.
3 Students will learn 13 .35 19 .51 5 .14 - - - -
better if they use
various types of
technology in their
classrooms.
4 Teaching English 14 .38 20 .54 3 .08
language skills - - - -
(listening, speak-
ing, reading, and
writing) will be ef-
fective with the use
of technology.
5 Teaching English 11 .30 22 .59 3 .08 1 0.03 - -
language compo-
nents (grammar,
vocabulary, and
pronunciation) will
be effective with
the use of technol-
ogy.

The data on Table 3 shows that, in general, teachers strongly agree

(4.65) that second language classrooms should have various types of technolo-
gy. Moreover, they also strongly agree (4.51) that language teachers should
employ various types of technology in their classrooms. In addition, they agree
(4.22) that students learn better if they use technology in their classrooms.
Teachers agree (4.30) that teaching English language skills will be effective if
technology is used and they agree (4.16) that the teaching of English language
components will be effective with the use of technology.
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To summarize, the teachers have positive attitudes towards the use of

technology in the language classrooms. The strong attitudes are indicated by
their conviction that language classrooms should have various types of tech-
nology and that the teachers themselves should use them to develop students’
language skills. This is because students, as the teachers believe, will be able to
learn second language better by using technology.
It is interesting to note that while not all of the teachers in this study
have used various types of technology, all of them are in favor of using tech-
nology in their classrooms. This implies that if the classrooms where the lan-
guage teachers teach have technology, they will happily use it for language in-
struction. This is also supported by the responses showing that technology is
believed to be effective to improve second language learning.
Some language teachers have not been able to utilize technology effec-
tively in their teaching. Perhaps this is due to lack of exposure and training on
how to use it in language classes and how to deliver their teaching in that new
environment using appropriate language pedagogy. Some teachers are uncer-
tain whether to use online teaching such as e-mail, chat, blog, or webquest in
their teaching activities. Thus, infrequent use of technology among language
teachers which is evident from the responses to the questionnaire which have
been left empty may be caused by reasons of availability and lack of training
rather than disagreement on the advantages of technology or simply ignorance.
For teachers who have not been skillful in using technological facilities,
they need to keep up with the development by attending special courses or de-
velopment programs focusing on ICT. This is because, in fact, nowadays stu-
dents are also getting more familiar with the use of technology. They are going
to do most of their writing and much of their reading on an electronic screen
because they live now in a world of electronic text (Schultz, 2000). One of the
types of web-based technology, the Internet for example, is much more than a
teaching tool. It is becoming one of the primary media of literacy and commu-
nication practices. The Internet is paramount as it is a way to help our language
classroom come “ALIVE”. This is because, as Warschauer, Shetzer, and
Meloni (2002: 7) suggest, the Internet can bring Authenticity (opportunities to
teach languages in authentic, meaningful contexts), Literacy (the ability to read,
write, communicate, research, and publish), Interaction (a means for language
acquisition and fluency), Vitality (a means to arouse students’ interest due to
the multimodal and real-life characteristics of the Internet), and Empowerment
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(improvement of the personal power of teachers and students) in language

classrooms.

How Language Teachers See the Benefits of Technology

Many of the teachers believe that the use of technology will boost stu-
dents’ language learning. One of the teachers stated, “The students will be in-
terested to learn if I used technological facility and it has increased their
achievement” (Respondent 10). Another teacher has found that the use of audi-
otapes helped the students learn better, but this teacher also stated that the use
of various types of technology will be even more effective. In the teacher’s
words, “Audiotapes do help students but I believe that the tendency of better
achievement will be more likely if more types of technology are utilized” (Re-
spondent 6). Another teacher stated, “Technology can improve the language
learning achievement of the students” (Respondent 23). Regardless of the fact
that many of the teachers are in favor of using technology to enhance students’
language learning, a teacher was skeptical of the effectiveness of technology.
As he/she stated, “I don’t know for sure. It needs scientific investigation to
prove. Comparing two different groups for their achievement needs statistical
analysis to claim” (Respondent 5).
In a nutshell, not all teachers agree that technology will be effective in
improving students’ language learning. This is understandable because ad-
vanced instructional technology which is used without great content may be en-
tertaining but not fully leading to learning.

CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

This article has shown that technology, as language teachers believe, is
inseparable with the success of teaching and learning activities. Regardless of
the types of the technology, either non web-based or web-based, they facilitate
language learning. This article also shows that the presence of technology in
language classrooms is a prerequisite for interesting language instruction and
success in language learning. These findings lead to the need for considering
some action plans for language teachers.
Language teachers should take the challenge to customize their language
teaching activities by taking into account new development in learning theo-
ries, current teaching trends, and available types of technology in contemporary
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settings. Teaching language using technology poses many challenges. For in-
stance, it is not that simple to teach listening and speaking online since teach-
ing both skills asks for stable and excellent quality for clear voice and video
image during the interaction between the teacher and the learners.
Moreover, teachers must be able to solve some technical problems in the
classroom, as in the reality of some schools do not have a ready technician to
help in case of connection breakdown or system problems. Generally speaking,
teachers should be as skilled as his/her students so that the students do not de-
stroy the lesson or embarrass the teacher. It is expected that this can give in-
sights to second language teachers regarding the use of technology for lan-
guage learning practices and their effects on language learning achievement. In
relation to the finding of research conducted by Hismanoglu (2012), it is also
suggested that prospective teachers should be equipped with practical
knowledge in using advanced ICT to ensure that they will be able to teach
using ICT in the future.

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APPENDIX

Questionnaire on the Use of Technology in Language Classrooms

This Questionnaire aims to examine the use of technology in the teaching of

second language.

Respondent Details:

Gender ____ Male ____ Female

School ____ Primary ____ Secondary ____ Tertiary
Year of Experience ____ <10 ____ 10-20 ____20<years

1. The Various Types of Technology Used

a. Which of the following non web-based types of technology are used in

your classroom? (Please tick)

_____ Commercially-produced audiotapes (tape recorder, CD, MP3)

_____ Commercially-produced videotapes (VCD, DVD, VCR, CD
ROM, MP4)
_____ Self-made audiotapes (tape recorder, CD, MP3)
_____ Self-made videotapes (VCD, DVD, VCR, CD ROM, MP4)
_____ Overhead projection (OHP)
_____ LCD (multimedia projection)
_____ Computer
_____ Others (please mention): ________________________

b. Which of the following web-based types of technology are used to

support the teaching of English in your classroom? (Please tick)

_____ E-mail
_____ Website
_____ Webquest
_____ Webblog
_____ Webchat
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_____ LMS (Learning Management System)

_____ Others (please mention): ________________________

2. How Technologies are Used and for What Reasons

a. Name of the types of technology:

b. Procedure in using technology:

c. Reason(s) for using it:

d. How did technology affect achievement of your students?

3. Attitudes toward the Use of Technology

What is your opinion about the following statements? Please give your re-
sponse by giving a tick to the options which suit your opinion.

a. Second language classroom should have various types of technology.

_____ Strongly Agree
_____ Agree
_____ Neither Agree nor Disagree
_____ Disagree
_____ Strongly Disagree

b. Language teachers should employ technology in their classrooms.

_____ Strongly Agree
_____ Agree
_____ Neither Agree nor Disagree
_____ Disagree
_____ Strongly Disagree

c. Students will learn better if they use technology in their classrooms.

_____ Strongly Agree
_____ Agree
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_____ Neither Agree nor Disagree

_____ Disagree
_____ Strongly Disagree

d. Teaching English Language Skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading, and

Writing) will be effective with the use of technology.
_____ Strongly Agree
_____ Agree
_____ Neither Agree nor Disagree
_____ Disagree
_____ Strongly Disagree

e. Teaching English Language Components (Grammar, Vocabulary, and

Pronunciation) will be effective with the use of technology.
_____ Strongly Agree
_____ Agree
_____ Neither Agree nor Disagree
_____ Disagree
_____ Strongly Disagree