Use of ICT Tools in English Classroom: Teachers’ Narrative

Abstract

This research study entitled Use of ICT Tools in English Classroom: Teachers’ Narrative was conducted to explore teachers’ use of ICT in teaching English language and to examine the challenges faced by ELT teachers on using ICT in classroom. I used narrative inquiry as a research design under qualitative research approach. The population of the research included all the secondary level English teachers of Gorkha district. In addition, four secondary level English teachers were selected as the sample for this study. Non –random purposive sampling procedure was used to carry out this research. I conducted in depth- interview to elicit the required data. Moreover, the data were analysed and interpreted using thematic approach. From the analysis and interpretation of the data, it was found that ELT teachers were benefitted from the use of ICT tools and it has created child friendly atmosphere in the classroom. Likewise, it was found that use of ICT tools in the English classroom has increased the collaboration and co-operation among the students. However, it shows that due to the lack of sufficient knowledge and skills, support from the school administration, financial problem, load shedding problem and poor connectivity of internet, implementation of ICT seems to be challenging. The present study consists of five chapter, the first chapter deals with the introduction of the study, along with the background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, rationale of the study, delimitation of the study and definition of the key terms. The second chapter consists of review of theoretical literature, review of empirical literature, implications of the review for the study and conceptual framework. similarly, the third chapter consist of methods and procedure of the study which covers design and methods of the study, population, sample and sampling strategy, research tools, sources of data, data collection procedure, data analysis and interpretation of data, Finally, the fifth chapter incorporates the findings and conclusion of the study followed by some policy, practice and further related implications based on the study. At the end reference and appendices are included.