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University teachers' technology integration in teaching English as a foreign language: evidence from a case study in mainland China.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
|---|---|
| Author | Liang, Weijun |
| Abstract | Despite the increasing use of technology in education, university teachers’ perceptions and use of technology are under-explored, particularly in the context of English language classrooms in mainland China. To fill the research gap, this article reports the findings of a case study exploring university teachers’ perceptions of and practices with technology as well as the challenges of technology implementation. To provide a microscopic understanding of these issues from teachers’ perspective, an online survey was first distributed to all 60 English teachers at a focal university, with 35 valid surveys returned. Subsequently, nine survey respondents participated in in-depth follow-up interviews. The findings suggest that teachers used technology predominantly for teacher-centred purposes rather than for active student engagement although they had positive perceptions of technology integration. They also held critical viewpoints on the use of technology in English teaching. In addition, teachers perceived more external barriers to technology integration (e.g. insufficient technical and pedagogical training, “the Great Firewall”) than internal challenges (e.g. students’ lack of interest in technology). The study contributes to the understanding of university teachers’ technology uptake and carries important implications for the promotion of teaching innovation and effectiveness in higher education contexts.Supplementary InformationThe online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s43545-021-00223-5. |
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| Journal | Sn Social Sciences [SN Soc Sci] |
| Volume Number | 1 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s43545-021-00223-5 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC8390105 |
| Issue Number | 8 |
| PubMed reference number | 34693336 |
| e-ISSN | 26629283 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Publisher Date | 2021-08-27 |
| Publisher Place | Gewerbestrasse 11, Cham, Ch 6330, Switzerland |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | This article is made available via the PMC Open Access Subset for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for the duration of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021 |
| Subject Keyword | Challenges of technology implementation English language teaching Higher education Patterns of technology use Perceptions of technology integration |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Psychology Social Sciences |
