Analysis of EFL teachers skills, attitudes, and use regarding ICT in Ecuadorian private high schools

Abstract

Abstract:The present study aimed to investigate and analyze EFL teachers’ skills, attitudes, and use regarding ICT in Ecuadorian private high schools. The sample chosen was about ten EFL teachers of private highs schools from the city of Quito in Ecuador. There was used a mixed method composed by qualitative and quantitative approaches. The data was collected through a survey applied to the entire sample, and a interview applied to six of the EFL teachers. The data obtained in the surveys was tabulated in three different tables, one for each variable of the study, skills, attitudes and ICT use. Also, the data was analyzed, interpreted, supported by the answers given in the interviews, compared and contrasted with results found by previous researchers, information which was presented in the literature review. The research findings reveal that most of the EFL teachers have pretty good skills to use modern and traditional ICT tools. The results also demonstrated that they have positive attitudes toward the use of ICT. In spite of their skills and positive attitude, the frequency of the ICT use is low.