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

Abstract

The present research work examined the Ecuadorian private high school teachers’ perceptions on ICTs use in their EFL classes. The main aims are focused on discovering the aspects that hinder and encourage the teachers to use ICTs, and the gender perceptions about the ICTs use. The information was collected from two private Ecuadorian schools and the sample is constituted by ten teachers, five male and five female. The main instruments were surveys and interviews which show teachers’ perception and opinions about the ICTs use. After the analysis, it was concluded that the main barrier to use ICTs in EFL classes is age. Otherwise, English teachers think that the psychological aspect encourage them to use ICTs. Additionally, female teachers show higher levels of insecurity and fear to use technology. On the contrary, there is not difference between genders about the factors that engage educators to use ICTs in English classes.