Children’s experiences of engaging with ICT in learning EFL: A case study from Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Safana Aseri
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of social sciences and education research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2149-5939
DOI - 10.24289/ijsser.312270
Subject(s) - information and communications technology , affect (linguistics) , psychology , psychological intervention , english as a foreign language , boosting (machine learning) , mathematics education , intervention (counseling) , foreign language , pedagogy , computer science , communication , psychiatry , world wide web , machine learning
Within last decade there has been a push for use of ICT based education tools across all levels. However, there has been a lack of research on how ICT interventions affect students’ ability to learn. For young children the focus need to be on improving experience of learning and boosting their learning skills. This paper looks at how ICT intervention affect Saudi preschool school children’s experience of learning English as Foreign Language (EFL). Data was collected using English test scores and student observation. Findings of this paper indicate that ICT can be useful in teaching EFL but it need to be used keeping in mind the abilities of the students.
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