Teachers’ Perspectives towards the Use of ICT in Teaching the English Language for Primary School Pupils

Abstract

One of the most noticeable characteristics of the modern era is the rapid change in all aspects of life. Among these changes is the vast technological revolution that has infiltrated human life all over the world in general and on the Algerian people in particular. Education is one of the areas of human existence where information and communication technology (ICT) has an impact on. Teachers can now employ ICT tools such as omputers, data show, smart boards, and smart phones to make the teaching and learning process easier. The aims of this study are to investigate teachers’ perspectives toward the importance of ICT in teaching the English language for third year primary school pupils as well as its significance in enhancing learners’ language skills. To meet these aims, the following questions arise: What are the pupils’ reactions toward the use of ICT tools? What language skill/skills is/are better improved by the use of these tools? What are the main problems that teachers face when using ICT tools? In order to answer these questions, a questionnaire has been designed and distributed to 33 teachers of English in primary schools in the state of Mila. Besides, an interview has been conducted with one teacher in Bouchair Mosthapha, a primary school inTarai Beinen-Mila-Algeria. As a result, teachers demonstrate that the use of ICTs helps them attract students' attention, motivates them and allows them to engage in the process of learning by making it more enjoyable. Consequently, ICTs help to improve the learners’ level of achievement especially with regards to listening, fluency and accuracy.