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

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Abstract:This research examines the Ecuadorian high school teachers’ perceptions about the ICT use. Its objective focuses on investigating and analyzing teachers’ perceptions regarding ICT use in their EFL classes. The methodology includes both quantitative and qualitative methods. The instruments used to collect data were a questionnaire and an interview. The sample consisted of twenty EFL teachers, between male and female, who belong to high schools in the Cuenca city. The questionnaire was applied to the twenty EFL teachers; however, only six of them were selected to be interviewed. The results reveal that EFL teachers have positive attitudes towards ICT. Thus, insecurity, apprehension and age do not constitute barriers. In addition, the EFL teachers indicated that the advantages of ICT related to educational characteristics are the main factor for using these technologies in the English teaching. Finally, no significant gender differences were found, since male and female teachers use ICT for the same educational purposes.