ICT as a Tool for Collaborative Learning Aimed at Teaching EFL

Avan AZIZ

Doctoral thesis

Abstract:

This research study will explore the use of ICT as a tool for CL aims at teaching EFL and simultaneously prove the impacts of using ICT as a tool for CL to improve EFL teaching and learning in State universities in Kurdistan. Besides, finding out the barriers of using ICT with the use of CL in teaching EFL and what strategies the university teachers implement to eliminate the barriers of using ICT with the use of CL in teaching EFL. With the wish to improve the level of EFL teaching performances, students' language learning performances through bringing teachers-students and students-students together to work interactively and collaboratively, which in turn promotes the reform and development of the EFL teaching and learning process. So, based on the research purposes, this study aims to answer the following questions: 1. What are the impacts of using ICT as a tool for CL to improve EFL teaching? 2. What are the impacts of using ICT as a tool for CL to improve EFL learning? 3. What are the barriers of using ICT with CL in teaching EFL? 4. How can we eliminate the barriers of using ICT with CL in teaching EFL? The participants are the EFL University teachers of the English Language department in Kurdistan-Iraq. The reasons behind choosing the English Language Department are, it dedicates to provide well-designed program-based language learning, and the English language can be acquired naturally there since teachers provide themed activities with practicing various subject disciplines.

Abstract:

This research study will explore the use of ICT as a tool for CL aims at teaching EFL and simultaneously prove the impacts of using ICT as a tool for CL to improve EFL teaching and learning in State universities in Kurdistan. Besides, finding out the barriers of using ICT with the use of CL in teaching EFL and what strategies the university teachers implement to eliminate the barriers of using ICT with the use of CL in teaching EFL. With the wish to improve the level of EFL teaching performances, students' language learning performances through bringing teachers-students and students-students together to work interactively and collaboratively, which in turn promotes the reform and development of the EFL teaching and learning process. So, based on the research purposes, this study aims to answer the following questions: 1. What are the impacts of using ICT as a tool for CL to improve EFL teaching? 2. What are the impacts of using ICT as a tool for CL to improve EFL learning? 3. What are the barriers of using ICT with CL in teaching EFL? 4. How can we eliminate the barriers of using ICT with CL in teaching EFL? The participants are the EFL University teachers of the English Language department in Kurdistan-Iraq. The reasons behind choosing the English Language Department are, it dedicates to provide well-designed program-based language learning, and the English language can be acquired naturally there since teachers provide themed activities with practicing various subject disciplines.

Keywords

Key words, information and communication technology (ICT), online collaborative learning (OCL), ICT integration into CL in teaching EFL. and teaching and learning English as foreign language (EFL), EFL university teacher, ICT and CL.

Jazyk práce: English

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 16. 2. 2023

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 12. 6. 2023
• Vedúci: doc. PhDr. PaedDr. Jiří Dostál, Ph.D.

Palacký University Olomouc

Faculty of Education

Doctoral programme / odbor:
Education / Education