EFL University Students’ Attitudes Towards ICT Use for English Language Learning



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Submitted Sep 3, 2022
Published Sep 29, 2022
10.24018/ejlang.2022.1.5.36

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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become an essential tool in the field of education, especially for English language learning. This study aims at investigating EFL university students’ perception toward the use of ICT for English language learning. The descriptive quantitative method was applied in this study, which involved 304 students' teachers of English department at a state university in Indonesia. The instrument used in collecting the data was a questionnaire. Descriptive quantitative analysis was used to analyze the data obtained in this study. The result shows that the respondents’ perception was positive in some dimensions. Positive and high perceptions were found in (1) perceived ease of use, (2) perceived usefulness, and (3) attitudes. The results also revealed that the majority of respondents had an ICT device, with YouTube being the most popular activity for English language learning, followed by Google translate and social media.

Keywords: EFL University Students English Language Learning ICT Students’ Perception

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