Technology and English Language Teaching (ELT)
Investigation of the attitudes of English language university teachers in Kerman (Iran) toward computer technology revealed that a great majority of university teachers attribute positive remarks for integrating technology in language teaching, however, they get difficulty in integrating technology into their instruction effectively.
Abstract
This paper is a try to investigate the attitudes of English language university teachers in Kerman (Iran) toward computer technology and find the hidden factors that make university teachers avoid using technology in English language teaching. 30 university teachers participated in this study. A questionnaire and semi-structured interview were used in order to collect the data. Both descriptive and inferential statistics as well as content analysis were conducted to analyze the data. The findings of the study revealed that a great majority of university teachers attribute positive remarks for integrating technology in language teaching. However, they get difficulty in integrating technology into their instruction effectively.