THE USE OF COMPUTER IN TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH LANGUAGE In Education College ,Dhamar University
ABSTRACT
Our study is entitled "The Use of Computer in Teaching and Learning English Language". It aims to discuss the use of computers as an audio visual aid in teaching and learning English language by English teachers at Yemeni schools.
It also discusses the benefits of using such technology in teaching and how it helps teachers to facilitate learning English for students. The researchers work on a descriptive questionnaire to get the data of the study. The samples of the study are chosen randomly from the pool of English teachers in Thamar governorate. There were 20 participants from governmental schools regardless the levels of those schools.
The researchers depend on statically method and the frequency table to get the results. We also collect and reviewsome previous studies which enriched the study. The results show high rates of 'agree' participants for using computers as an aid to improve their students' levels in learning English language. English language teachers prefer using computers as an assisted aid in teaching and learning. However, the majority of them don‟t have computers and they encountered many difficulties preventing them of using such technology.
1.2.The Objectives of the Research :-
To identify the extent to which computers are used in teaching English in Yemeni schools .
- To identify The benefit which teachers can get from using computers in teaching English .
- To find out whether using computer technology enhances teaching skills or not.
1.3. Questions of the Study :
1- To what extent is computer technology used in Yemeni schools?
2- What are the objectives of using computer technology in classroom?
3- What are the obstacles that face teachers who use computer technology in classroom?
4- How can using computers improve English language learning ?
1.4. The problem of the research
There is a large body of literature concerning the use of computers for teaching in general and for teaching English in particular. Experts‟ contributions to CALL studies reflect its significance in the field of teaching English. (Alshumaimeri, Y. (2008); Chien,Y. (2004) )
This research is a study about the fact of using computer in the field of teaching English language in Yemen focusing on using CALL and to what extent our teachers use it .The tradition of English teaching has been drastically changed with the remarkable entry of technology. However, Yemeni teacher is still using the traditional way in teaching whereas the whole world runs to take benefit from all the modern technology in the field of teaching especially teaching languages.
Thus, this study aims to convey the issue of the study from its different sides such as, benefits, difficulties, the real situation of learning English and the methods used by Yemeni teachers.
1.5. Significance of the Study :
The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of using computer technology on the teaching performance of Yemeni English language teachers. And the significance of this research stems from. the fact that it is an attempt to know about Yemeni English language teachers' attitudes as relate to using computer technology in classroom. It also conveys the difficulties which teachers face in teaching English by using computers.
1.6. The Limitation of the Study
- This study is about the Use of CALL in Teaching and Learning of English Language.
- It is applied on English teachers ,Thamar city ,Yemen.
- It is limited for one year 2016/2017.
- The participants of the study are 20 English teachers in Thamar schools.
1.7. Definition of Term :
CALLComputer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) is often perceived, somewhat narrowly, as an approach to language teaching and learning in which the computer is used as an aid to the presentation, reinforcement and assessment of material to be learned, usually including a substantial interactiveelement.
It also discusses the benefits of using such technology in teaching and how it helps teachers to facilitate learning English for students. The researchers work on a descriptive questionnaire to get the data of the study. The samples of the study are chosen randomly from the pool of English teachers in Thamar governorate. There were 20 participants from governmental schools regardless the levels of those schools.
The researchers depend on statically method and the frequency table to get the results. We also collect and reviewsome previous studies which enriched the study. The results show high rates of 'agree' participants for using computers as an aid to improve their students' levels in learning English language. English language teachers prefer using computers as an assisted aid in teaching and learning. However, the majority of them don‟t have computers and they encountered many difficulties preventing them of using such technology.
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