A comparative analysis of ICT use in EFL teaching in public and private high schools

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to compare the usage of ICT in EFL teaching in public and private high schools. The sample comprised 10 EFL high school teachers (5 teachers from private high schools and 5 teachers from public high schools) in Loja, Ecuador. A questionnaire and an interview were the instruments employed to collect the data for this research. The 10 participants answered the survey; while, 6 of them responded to the questions in the interview. Once the data was collected, tabulated, and organized, it was analyzed quantitatively to answer the research questions. The findings of this study indicated that teachers in private high schools use ICT more often than teachers in public high schools. Results also showed that the resources mostly used in private high schools are the Internet, projector, and speakers; while, DVD players, CDs, and CD players are the most used in the public ones. The last result indicated that listening is the English language skill in which teachers do mostly use ICT in both private and public high schools.