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

Abstract

Abstract:This study attempts to analyze English as Foreign Language (EFL) teachers’ skills, attitudes, and use regarding Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Ecuadorian public high schools. To this end, seven female and three male teachers from two public high schools in the city of Azogues participated in the study. The participants' age ranges from twenty-five to fifty-three; regarding experience, they had two to twenty-six years of experience as EFL instructors. This study employed a quantitative and qualitative design, in which all of the participants were surveyed, and six of them were interviewed to collect data. The data were tabulated and analyzed through the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The results were analyzed taking into consideration the highest percentages illustrated in the three tables; this information was used to provide an answer to the study’s research questions. The findings revealed that the majority of EFL teachers had high and efficient skills to use ICT with more frequency. Besides, the results indicated EFL teachers had a positive attitude towards ICT resources implementation.