The Use of ICT in an English Classroom: A Study Into the Attitudes of Young Slovenian Foreign Language Learners

Tilen Smajla
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Tilen Smajla: Elementary School Pier Paolo Vergerio il Vecchio, Slovenia

International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital Competence (IJDLDC), 2020, vol. 11, issue 2, 44-67

Abstract: The paper presents the results of a study on the attitudes of young Slovenian foreign language learners. The survey was conducted in five public elementary schools from different regions of the Republic of Slovenia. Four hundred six pupils aged 7 to 12 years (grades 2 to 4) declared their willingness to participate. One hundred thirty-eight of them or 34% (4th grade) were asked whether they used ICT during English lessons, homework, and vocabulary study. A quantitative research paradigm using crosstabs was conducted. In the case of gender, the results of the Chi-square test show a statistically significant difference in attitudes towards the use of mobile phones during English lessons and homework, while no statistically significant differences were found for the variable age. Such results should motivate language teachers and policymakers to adapt their teaching methods and allow for a careful use of ICT in language teaching.

Date: 2020
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