Investigating the Use of ICTs to Enhance Leaners’ Digital Literacy: The case of First Year EFL Master Students at Ain Temouchent University

Abstract

This research work aimed at highlighting the important role of Information and Communication Technologies in in influencing students’ learning opportunities and gave insights on EFL students’ attitudes towards the use of ICT in school education. Employing these technological tools assisted learners in becoming more engaged in the teaching and learning process and fulfilling their learning needs. Therefore, this work sought to investigate students’ Digital Literacy skills and the impact ICT implementation on EFL learners at Belhadj Bouchaib University, Department of Letters and English Language. The case of the study was Master students and teachers in the Department, the participants were thirty-four students and four teachers in the English Department who had at least a Master degree in order to to see the extent to which they used ICTs and whether they had the susceptibility and technological competencies to integrate it in their classrooms. Additionally, to the main issues that prevented them from using this teaching strategy were explored. Thus, qualitative and quantitative methods were administered to confirm the hypotheses according to the interpreted ICTs in class, then students’ learning skill would be improved. The practical outcomes of the study offered an analysis of the collected data from the questionnaire and interview, and suggested some recommendations and a discussion of the main results. Consequently, the findings of this study showed positive insights about students’ and teachers’ attitudes towards the use of Technology in the classroom as a practical and multipurpose tool to mediate and supplement teaching and learning.