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Some Constraints in Using ICT and its Impact on EFL Teachers in Saudi Arabia

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  • Dr. Yousef Hamad A. Al-Maini

    (Assistant Professor at College of Languages & Translation, Imam University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

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Nowadays, our world is experiencing a technological revolution and witnessing an explosion in the field of information and communication. The use of technology in English education is one of the developments associated with this contemporary scientific and technological advance. This paper discusses some issues which Saudi English teachers encounter in using technology in teaching English subjects at intermediate schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Taking a qualitative approach, the researcher focuses on the status of using technology in two intermediate schools. A discrepancy is found between intention and practice. During investigations and observations throughout the district, the researcher could not find a language laboratory in government intermediate schools. In this paper, the researcher will discuss three issues respectively as follows: teacher resistance, lack of training and self-confidence, and financial obstacles.

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  • Dr. Yousef Hamad A. Al-Maini, 2020. "Some Constraints in Using ICT and its Impact on EFL Teachers in Saudi Arabia," Research Journal of Education, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 6(7), pages 92-96, 09-2020.
    • Handle: RePEc:arp:rjearp:2020:p:92-96
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