The Importance of ICT in English Learning: Indigenous Students’ Perspectives
Ahmad Nadzri Fazyudi1.
The increasing dependence of people on technology nowadays is
evident through the transformation of various sectors, placing ICT as an
enabler in enhancing human capabilities and participations as a member of
society. Policymakers and educators agreed that ICT is a supreme factor in
leveraging positive effects on the students’ achievements at large. Although
myriad of studies have focused on ICT integration in education of students
from the rural communities, the ICT issues among indigenous students have
been sidelined. This study intended to address this gap by focusing on the
views of indigenous students on the importance of ICT in learning English.
A total of 94 Indigenous students from three districts in Pahang, Malaysia
were involved in this study. A quantitative approach was employed where
questionnaires were used as instruments to gauge the participants’ views.
The findings revealed that the indigenous students have low ICT competence
but have positive attitude in the use of ICT in teaching and learning. The
level of ICT use in classroom was found to be low and, surprisingly, most
of them preferred to have Internet-related activities in learning English.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
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