Teaching english using technological resources in classrooms
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The document explores the integration of technology in teaching English in classrooms, emphasizing its effectiveness and necessity for students and teachers in Panama. It outlines objectives, research questions, and findings from a survey of high school students about their experiences and preferences regarding technology-enhanced English learning. The conclusions advocate for moving away from traditional teaching methods and utilizing diverse technological resources to improve language education.
Teaching english using technological resources in classrooms
- 1. TEACHING ENGLISH USING TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES IN CLASSROOMS
- 3. Statement of the Problem The researcher chose this topic, teaching English using technological resources in classrooms, because of the importance of this universal language around the world, which is sometimes used and taught through one of the greatest inventions of mankind, the technology. So, English and technology are two key words for the future success of not only students but also of teachers in all schools. This research looks for connecting the English and technology with the aim of demonstrating that the English language may well be taught using different technologies that exist nowadays. Thus, technology is not only used for entertainment or jobs but also for language teaching.
- 4. objectives General Objective To determine how technological resources are an effective way to teach English in schools in Panama.
- 5. Specific Objectives To describe the use of technological resources as an effective method to learn English language. To explain the characteristics of the teaching English process through the application of the technology in classrooms. To enumerate the different technological resources that exist today for teaching English. To show the different strategies that the teacher can apply in a classroom using technology for teaching English to the students. To explain the interaction that teaching English, using technological resources, creates between teachers and students within a classroom. To prove the opportunities that this method offer either teachers or students.
- 6. Fundamental Research Questions Is the use of technological resources an effective method to learn English language?
- 7. What are the characteristics of the teaching English process through the application of the technology in classrooms? What are the different technological resources that exist today for the use of teaching English? What are the different strategies that the teacher can apply in a classroom using technology for teaching English to the students? What is the interaction that teaching English, using technological resources, creates between teachers and students within a classroom? What are the opportunities that this method offer either teachers or students?
- 8. Hypothesis Technological resources constitute an effective method to learn the English language.
- 9. CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
- 10. TEACHING ENGLISH USING TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES IN CLASSROOMS What is Technology? Technology is the section of knowledge that is responsible for creating, making media, techniques or tools for its use in social life, the environment, based on topics such as the arts, industry, engineering, mathematics, communication, any type of science and so on. Therefore, technology is the use of systems in order to benefit the man in any field scientific, social, etc.
- 11. Reasons for Incorporating Technology in the Classroom Access to inaccessible resources Global connections Technology collaboration Teachers and students´ motivation Personalization Skills in technology Results Relationships
- 12. Technologies to Improve Speaking and Pronunciation Internet Websites Word processor Email Chat Wikis YouTube Blogs Online tools: o Dictionaries o Translators o Encyclopedias
- 13. CHAPTER III METHODOLOGICAL PROCEDURES
- 14. Type of Research The type of resource, that has been chosen, is the survey in order to prove the hypothesis of this research. o Universe 42 students of First level at Manuel María Tejada Roca high school; that is to say, 2 groups of First level with 21 members each one. SAMPLE the researcher needed a sampling of 41 students according to the procedure established by Likert.
- 15. Data Analysis The researcher chose the survey of opinion because she considered this was the best method to apply in this kind of investigation. The survey consisted of 10 questions about using technology to teach English language in order to the students could give their opinions about.
- 16. Results Survey objective This survey was guided with the aim of obtaining information to support this research about “Teaching English using Technological Resources in Classrooms.” To gather this reliable information, it was necessary that 2 groups of students in high school were questioned in order to get their opinions or thoughts concerning with English teaching through technology in the field of education.
- 17. Survey results 1. Do you use technology for communication? Answers Frequency % Yes 38 93 No 3 7 Undecided 0 0 Total 41 100
- 18. 2. Do you listen to music in English using your cellphone, mp3 or YouTube? Answers Frequency % Yes 30 73 No 11 27 Undecided 0 0 Total 41 100
- 19. 3. Have you learned some English phrases using technology (cell phones, laptops, tablets, mp3, etc.)? Answers Frequency % Yes 30 73 No 9 22 Undecided 2 5 Total 41 100
- 20. 4. Is Internet a good tool for learning a language? Answers Frequency % Yes 32 78 No 1 2 Undecided 8 20 Total 41 100
- 21. 5. Would you like to watch movies with subtitles in the classroom to improve your English pronunciation? Answers Frequency % Yes 34 83 No 0 0 Undecided 7 17 Total 41 100
- 22. 6. Is English teaching more effective if online programs are used? Answers Frequency % Yes 20 49 No 6 15 Undecided 15 36 Total 41 100
- 23. 7. Would you like your teachers use technology to teach languages in the classroom? Answers Frequency % Yes 36 88 No 2 5 Undecided 3 7 Total 41 100
- 24. 8. Do you think that using computers to solve oral and written exercises is funnier than just listening to your teacher in the classroom? Answers Frequency % Yes 25 61 No 9 22 Undecided 7 17 Total 41 100
- 25. 9. Do you think that schools should change their method of teaching languages? Answers Frequency % Yes 21 51 No 9 22 Undecided 11 27 Total 41 100
- 26. 10. Is English a language that everyone should learn? Answers Frequency % Yes 35 85 No 0 0 Undecided 6 15 Total 41 100
- 27. conclusions After performing this research, there are the following conclusions: First of all, technology is not something that arose from one day to another. This already came in people's minds for a long time, which developed through the different stages of the story up to what we know now such as computers, the Internet, etc. Second, this new way of inventing, creating makes people look at technology like a tool of education; therefore, using the different resources that it offers to develop a better quality of teaching in schools. Third, technology is wonderful in the sense that offers so many benefits, because not only there is the fact about students are motivated to study the language in an easy and effective way, but also it gives the opportunity to gain knowledge about technology and others themes, to go beyond the borders interacting with other cultures, other people, etc.
- 28. Fourth, although technology offers a new way of developing classes, it must be taken into account that this is not perfect, and; therefore, if it is not led in a right way, it may not be as effective for teachers or for students. Finally, there are many tools that both teachers and students can use to learn English. Only thing that is needed for doing is look for them, to learn how to use them and to enjoy of their goods.
- 29. recommendations First, the teacher must forget about traditional methods and trust that his or her new method of teaching through technology will reach the expected results, so the student will receive the same; increasing interest in learning. Second, learning a language is not only how the educator teaches this but also it must look for new ideas proposed by the students; consequently, the teacher will feel supported and the students taken into account. Third, from the first day of classes, students must be encouraged to the importance of the English language for the professional development of each one, stimulating them to learn by themselves not only in classrooms but also outside of these.
- 30. Fourth, English teaching must be paid attention using more resources to equip the classrooms of all the schools with the necessary one for the correct language learning. Fifth, schools must regularly perform studies in order to know the shortcomings of students both in the English language as technology to improve the teaching methods based on the needs of them.