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

Abstract

This study concentrates on the analysis of EFL teachers’ skills, attitudes, and use regarding ICT in Ecuadorian public high schools. The objective is to investigate and analyze teachers’ skills, attitudes, and ICT use. The investigation was carried out in Pasaje town, province El Oro-Ecuador. The main instruments for collecting data used in this study were: surveys and interviews which were completed by 10 teachers from different public high schools. For the development of the current research a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches were used for analyzing the information that was gathered current survey. The quantitative method was used to determine teachers’ skills, attitudes, and ICT use. The qualitative method was used to establish a relationship between answers from the surveys, questionnaires, and theoretical background. The main results showed that teachers’ skills are related to the use of traditional resources in their classes rather than modern ones. In addition, the participants of this inquiry demonstrate positive attitudes towards technology, but use computers only for searching for information instead of integrating them in their classes.