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

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Abstract:The purpose of this study is to research and analyze the Ecuadorian high school teachers perceptions on information and communications technology use in their EFL classes. This study was done in educational institutions from Zamora Chinchipe and Morona Santiago provinces. Qualitative and quantitative approaches, as well as techniques such as an interview and a survey and questionnaires were applied to gather information for this study. The survey was applied at random to 20 English teachers: ten males and ten females, but solely three male and three female teachers were interviewed. Results showed that some of the main obstacles why teachers do not incorporate the use of technology in their classes have to do with their lack of ability in using technology, their age and the lack of training courses. Furthermore, teachers affirm that the use of information and communications technology has more advantages than disadvantages since they help to motivate students; therefore, teachers are interested in using ICT in the educational settings.