Use of information and communication technology to promote learner autonomy at master level
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Department of English Education
Abstract
This is a study on the Use of Information and Communication Technology to
Promote the Learner Autonomy at Master Level. It mainly aimed to explore the
existing practices of using ICTs by the master level students for their learning and to
identify their views regarding the usefulness of ICT to promote learner autonomy.
This study followed survey research design. The population of the study included all
M.Ed. students of Department of English Education. The sample of the study
consisted 80 students who were selected by simple random sampling procedure. The
major tool of data collection was the questionnaire including open-ended and closeended
questions.
The
data
were
analyzed
and
interpreted
descriptively
by using
simple
statistical
tools
and
tabulation.
The
major
finding
of
the study showed
that
students’
views
on the
usefulness
of ICT
are
very
positive,
all
of the
students use
ICT
for
their
learning
and
they
regularly
use different
ICT
tools
and
resources
for
their
self-learning.
This research consists of five different chapters. Out of them, chapter one is the
introductory part of this study. It incorporates background of the study, statement of
the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study,
delimitations of the study and operational definition of the key terms. Second chapter
deals with review of theoretical literature and the review of empirical literature as
well as the conceptual framework. Third chapter is the part of methodology. This part
includes research design and method of study, population of the sample, data
collection tool, reliability and validity of tools, data collection procedures, data
analysis process, ethical consideration and sources of data. Similarly, fourth chapter
deals with results and discussion and it has incorporated the analysis of the data and
the results. The fifth chapter includes findings of the study, conclusion and
implications of the study. In the same way references and appendices have
systematically been included in the final part of this thesis.