Use of ICT in English Language Teaching at Secondary Level

Abstract

This is a study on theUse of ICT in English Language Teaching at Secondary Level. The main objectives of this study were to explorethe use of ICT in English language teaching and to assess the role of ICT in English language learning.Qualitative descriptive research design was used for this study. This study used observation diary and semi structured interview as the tools of primary data collection and some related documents were also reviewed. To achieve the objectives, five teachers from public schools of Kathmandu valley were selected purposively and interviewed. Similarly, twenty classes were observed to obtain the required information. After collection of the data, they were transcribed, coded thematically and analyzed descriptively. The findings of this study showed that the use of ICT in the classroom helped students for a better learning. It motivated and encouraged students to get part in teaching learning activities actively. But regarding the implementation of ICT, the findings showed that most of the government schools lacked sufficient ICT tools in the school. Similarly, teachers usedICTrarely in the classroom. This thesis consists of five chapters. The first chapter deals with general background, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, delimitations of the study and the operational definitions of the key terms. The second chapter deals with the review of the theoretical and empirical literature and conceptual framework of the study. Likewise, the third chapter deals with the methodology adopted for the study, design of the study, population, sample and sampling strategy of the study, research tools, sources of data, data collection procedures and data analysis and interpretation procedure of the study. The fourth chapter deals with the analysis and the interpretation of the collected data descriptively and thematically. Similarly, the fifth chapter presents the findings based on the analysis and interpretation of the data, conclusion derived from the findings and recommendations. This chapter is also followed by references and appendices.