Teachers’ Beliefs and the Integration of Technology in the EFL Class

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Published: Oct 15, 2013
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Collaborative learning, information and communications technology, teachers’ beliefs, teacher development

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Martha García Chamorro
Universidad del Atlántico and Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla
Lourdes Rey
Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla

Abstract

Over the past few decades, information and communication technologies have been integrated into the language teaching and learning scenario with relatively great success. Accordingly, teachers’ role in this process is fundamental in order to make this integration really relevant for students’ learning. This paper reports the results obtained in a study that was addressed to examine what teachers believe about the effectiveness of using technology in an English program at university level and how these beliefs affect the use of these types of tools in their classes. The research conducted was a qualitative study and the analysis of data revealed that the use of technology-based activities in the English classroom is twofold: reinforcing already studied topics in class and promoting motivation.

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García Chamorro, M., & Rey, L. (2013). Teachers’ Beliefs and the Integration of Technology in the EFL Class. HOW, 20(1), 51–72. Retrieved from https://www.howjournalcolombia.org/index.php/how/article/view/23
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Vol. 20 No. 1 (2013): HOW
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Research Reports

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Author Biographies

Martha García Chamorro, Universidad del Atlántico and Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla

Martha García Chamorro, English teacher at Universidad del Atlántico and Universidad del Norte. She holds a specialization in Teaching English and a Master’s degree in Education from Universidad del Norte. She is a member of the investigation group ESAPIDEX-B.

Lourdes Rey, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla

Lourdes Rey is the academic coordinator at Instituto de Idiomas, Universidad del Norte. She holds a specialization in Teaching English and a Master’s degree in Education from Universidad del Norte. She has led different academic projects throughout Colombia.

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