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

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Abstract:Researchers assure that the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the process of teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) can improve the quality of the second language acquisition. However, the same authors state that the use of ICT is not simple and state that English teachers need to have skills and attitudes to use technology effectively. Being that, the research topic: Analysis of EFL teachers skills, attitudes, and ICT use in Ecuadorian public high schools, has the aim to investigate and analyze the EFL teachers skills, attitudes, and ICT use. The study was carried out in three public high schools in Cuenca, and it included the sample of ten EFL teachers. The methods applied were quantitative and qualitative, and the instruments used to study EFL teachers were surveys and interviews. As new information, results showed that EFL teachers do not use ICT frequently because they do not have enough skills. Despite this, it was found that EFL teachers maintain positive attitudes toward technology, suggesting the search for strategies to improve technological skills and increase ICT use.