The Effectiveness of Using Ict in Teaching English
The Effectiveness of Using ICT in Teaching English
ABSTRACT
This research is aim to establish the effectiveness of using ICT in improving English knowledge among the Year Six students. Particularly, this research will investigate to what extent the effectiveness of using ICT in language teaching and learning features, for instance the content of the lesson contributes to the process as well as interest and motivation among the students. This research will be carried out to an experimental group in which language will be used in their lesson. All the data required for this research will be gathered via the instruments used which are observations, sets of questionnaire and guided journal writing and will finally be analyzed based on the frequencies and data collection.
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
This action research is to apply the effectiveness of using ICT in teaching English to the primary school students. This chapter outlines the background of the research, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, definition of terms and significance of the research.
1.1 Background of the Study
As we live in an era of information explosion, so today we are drowned in the deluge of information. Gale of change is blowing in the pedagogy of English Language Teaching (ELT). ICT has initiated new possibilities into the classroom. The study reported in this paper was through investigation and perception of the 24 students of Year 6 Impian and the researcher. The connection between education and ICT has made a deep impact on perspectives about teaching and learning. This research project aims at practical experiments with ICT in teaching English language. Since the early 1970’s, the Malaysian government has introduced various initiatives to facilitate the greater adoption of ICT to improve capabilities in every field including education. Malaysia has a long term vision, referred to as “Vision 2020” and this vision calls for sustained productivity
ABSTRACT
This research is aim to establish the effectiveness of using ICT in improving English knowledge among the Year Six students. Particularly, this research will investigate to what extent the effectiveness of using ICT in language teaching and learning features, for instance the content of the lesson contributes to the process as well as interest and motivation among the students. This research will be carried out to an experimental group in which language will be used in their lesson. All the data required for this research will be gathered via the instruments used which are observations, sets of questionnaire and guided journal writing and will finally be analyzed based on the frequencies and data collection.
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
This action research is to apply the effectiveness of using ICT in teaching English to the primary school students. This chapter outlines the background of the research, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, definition of terms and significance of the research.
1.1 Background of the Study
As we live in an era of information explosion, so today we are drowned in the deluge of information. Gale of change is blowing in the pedagogy of English Language Teaching (ELT). ICT has initiated new possibilities into the classroom. The study reported in this paper was through investigation and perception of the 24 students of Year 6 Impian and the researcher. The connection between education and ICT has made a deep impact on perspectives about teaching and learning. This research project aims at practical experiments with ICT in teaching English language. Since the early 1970’s, the Malaysian government has introduced various initiatives to facilitate the greater adoption of ICT to improve capabilities in every field including education. Malaysia has a long term vision, referred to as “Vision 2020” and this vision calls for sustained productivity
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