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

Abstract

The present research aims to research and analyze skills and attitudes that Ecuadorian high school teachers have at the moment of using technological tools in their classrooms. This study was performed with a sample of 10 EFL teachers who work at four different Ecuadorian public high schools. This heterogeneous sample was shaped by male and female teachers aged between 26 to 45 years old, and who have a teaching experience of at least 4 years. A mixed method was applied to carry out this study in which both a survey and an interview were used. The collected data were analyzed based on three research questions and the literature review. A remarkable conclusion, after this research, determined that EFL high school teachers show a positive attitude toward the use of ICT in their classes, but their positive attitude is not followed by a high frequency of the use of ICT nor a high knowledge in the ability to use these tools.