Ecuadorian high school teachers’ perceptions on ICT use in their EFL classes

Abstract

This research is about the perception of the Ecuadorian high school teachers on the use of Information and Communication Technology in their EFL classes. The purpose of this study was to research and analyze the way teachers think about the use of ICT when teaching English as a foreign language. The research took place in the city of Ambato with a sample of twenty English teachers among women and men, ten from private high schools and ten from public ones. The quantitative and qualitative methods were used as well as techniques such as surveys and interviews to find out what teachers think about ICT, the problems they face when using it and what they expect from it. The results show that male teachers are more interested in using ICT in their classes. On the other hand, female teachers‟ attitude toward computers and the Internet is generally not so good. It was also found that the perception of the teachers on the use of ICT has changed a little with the years of experience and obtained knowledge.