The Use of Technology in TEFL Classroom The Case of First Year Students of English at the University of Ghardaia

Abstract

Using technology has become an effective strategy in enhancing learning a foreign language, this new method in teaching gives EFL learners the opportunity to use the target language fluently and achieve well in the language skills. In addition, Educational technology enables the learners to use the language naturally and play a greater role in building students abilities in their performance. According to this study, we hypothesize that if technological materials influence English in many aspects, EFL learners may help them achieve learning process.So, in order to confirm this hypothesis, we investigated this study through questionnaires to first year LMD students and an interview with teachers of at the department at the University of Ghardaia for the academic year 2021/2022. Moreover this study aims at showing the impact of using technology in TEFL classroom. Our present study is divided into two main parts a theoretical part that includes two chapters in which it made a general overview about technology and some important elements and equipments that include it. In the second chapter it shed the light on the research methodology and data collection tools and gave a detailed description of the questionnaire and interview. Moreover, the third is devoted for the analysis of the data obtained of the students’ questionnaire and teachers’ interview. The displayed finding showed that both learners and teachers consider technology as an important factor in TEFL classroom. So, EFL learners need technological equipments that would help them to find the suitable atmosphere in order to get their learning weaknesses and perform better.