Teachers' attitudes towards computer technology use in vocabulary instruction

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buir.advisorEndley, Martin J.
dc.contributor.authorArkın, Erkan İsmail
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-01T10:57:18Z
dc.date.available2016-07-01T10:57:18Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.departmentM.A. in Teaching English as a Foreign Languageen_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of article.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study examined how teachers perceive the incorporation and use of computer technology resources in language teaching through investigation of teachers’ attitudes and approaches to using an online supplementary resource in vocabulary instruction in an EFL context. The program offers such tools as vocabulary level tests, a vocabulary frequency profiler, word and text concordancer, and cloze text and hypertext builder. The aim of the study was to explore the factors that affect teachers’ use or non-use of the online program for teaching purposes. The study finally examined whether and to what extent opportunities, facilities, and training provided to teachers contribute to their acceptance and use of these resources. The data was collected through questionnaires distributed to 97 teachers in an English-medium university. Based on the results of the questionnaires, a stratified sample of 12 teachers was selected for follow-up interviews. The questionnaire results revealed statistically significant differences between teachers who have undergone computer technology training and those who have not in terms of their attitudes toward computers and the use of computer technology resources in language teaching. Follow-up interviews were used to determine whether positive attitudes or interests led people to undergo training or the reverse. The responses supported both cases for different individuals. The results also showed that simply introducing computer technology resources does not guarantee teachers’ use of these in practice. The provision of training is seen as a key factor in both changing attitudes and encouraging teachers in incorporating technology into their instruction.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.A.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityArkın, Erkan İsmailen_US
dc.format.extentxiii, 131 leavesen_US
dc.identifier.itemidBILKUTUPB071507
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/29294
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherBilkent Universityen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectComputer technology resourcesen_US
dc.subjectfrequency-based wordlistsen_US
dc.subjectdata-driven learning (DDL)en_US
dc.subjectcorpus (pl. corpora)en_US
dc.subjectconcordancing softwareen_US
dc.subjectconcordanceen_US
dc.subjectteacher attitudeen_US
dc.subject.lccLB1576.7 .A75 2003en_US
dc.subject.lcshEnglish language Study and teaching Computer-assisted instruction.en_US
dc.titleTeachers' attitudes towards computer technology use in vocabulary instructionen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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