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

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Abstract:This research paper constitutes an analysis of EFL teachers skills, attitudes and use regarding Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Ecuadorian private high schools. Its purpose was to examine the use of ICT by EFL teachers, EFL teachers ICT skills, frequency of ICT usage in the EFL classroom, and EFL teachers attitudes toward the utilization of ICT in teaching. This investigation took place in a private high school located in Quito, Ecuador. The sample population included ten EFL teachers whose age ranges from 26 to 44 years old, and whose teaching experience goes from 1 to 18 years. Data was gathered by surveying the ten teachers and by interviewing six of them. A quantitative method was employed to statistically analyze the results from the survey questionnaire, and a qualitative approach contributed to the interpretation of the interviewees’ responses. This study found that most of the participants have good ICT abilities, hold positive attitudes toward ICT adoption in EFL classes, and use certain types of ICT in the EFL classroom on a regular basis.