TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION... 1
1.0 Presentation... 1
1.1 Background of the Study... 1
1.2 Problem of the study... 3
1.3 Aim of the study... 3
1.4 Significance of the Study... 3
1.5 Overview of the Thesis... 4
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF LITERATURE... 5
2.0 Presentation... 5
2.1 Definition of Educational Technology... 5
2.2 Educational Technology Materials used in English Language Teaching... 6
2.2.1 Film, Video and TV... 7
2.2.2 Overhead Projector... 10
2.2.3 Computer... 11
2.2.4 CD-ROM / DVD... 12
2.2.5 The Internet... 13
2.2.6 Chat / Blogs / Online-video Chatting / E-mail... 14
2.2.7 Interactive Whiteboards... 15
2.2.8 Interactive Games... 16
2.3 Motivation of students through educational technology... 17
2.4 Primary School Teaching and Learning... 19
2.5 Conclusion... 21
CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY……….……… 22 vii
3.0 Presentation... 22
3.1 Research Design... 22
3.2 Participants... 22
3.3 Reliability and Validity... 23
3.4 Materials... 23
3.5 Procedures... 24
3.6 Data Analysis... 25
3.7 Limitations... 25
3.8 Conclusion... 25
CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION... 26
4.0 Presentation... 26
4.1 General Opinions on the use of Educational Technologies... 26
4.1.1 Opinions on the Institutional Support... 27
4.1.2 Opinions on the Effective use of Educational Technology Resources... 28
4.2 The Four Language Skills... 30
4.2.1 The Main use/s of the Educational Technology Resources... 33
4.3 Motivation of students through Educational Technology... 36
4.4 Educational Technology... 38
4.4.1 Frequency of Access to up-to-date Educational Technology Equipments... 41
4.5 Native Language and Attitudes towards the use of Educational Technology for Practicing the Four Language Skills... 44
4.6 Native Language and Attitudes towards the use of Educational Technology for the Main use/s of the Educational Technology Resources... 46
4.7 Conclusion... 46
CHAPTER V RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS... 47
5.0 Presentation... 47
5.1 Summary of the Results& Conclusions... 47
5.1.1 Opinions on the use of Educational Technology... 47
5.1.2 Using Educational Technology to Help EFL Students Develop Language Skills……….……… 48
5.1.3 An Effective Way of Motivating Young Language Learners through Educational Technology... 49
5.1.4 Educational Technology Materials used in English Language Teaching... 49
5.1.5 Native English Language Teachers’ Attitude towards the use of Educational Technology for Practicing the Four Language Skills... 51
5.1.6 Native English Language Teachers’ Attitude towards the use of Educational Technology for the Main use/s of the Educational Technology Resources... 51
5.2 Suggestions……… 51
5.3 Suggestions for Further Research………..…… 52
BIBLIOGRAPHY... 54
APPENDIX... 59
Questionnaire... 59
LIST OF TABLES
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Table 1 Years of Teaching Experience... 23
Table 2 Native Language... 23
Table 3 Gender... 23
Table 4 General Opinions on the use of Educational Technologies... 26
Table 5 Opinions on the Institutional Support... 28
Table 6 Opinions on the Effective use of Educational Technology Resources... 29
Table 7 The Four Language Skills... 31
Table 8 The Main use/s of the Technological Resources... 33
Table 9 Motivation of students through Educational Technology... 36
Table 10 Educational Technology... 39
Table 11 Educational Technology Materials... 40
Table 12 Frequency of Access to up-to-date Educational Technology Equipments.. 42
Table 13 Native Language and Attitudes towards the use of Educational Technology for Practicing the Four Language Skills... 45
Table 14 Native Language and Attitudes towards the use of Educational Technology for the Main use/s of the Educational Technology Resources... 46
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
ELT English Language Teaching
CALL Computer Assisted Language Learning
IWB Interactive White Board
OHP Over Head Projector
WWW World Wide Web
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