Primary EFL Teachers' Views on Internet-Assisted Language Teaching

İlkokul İngilizce Öğretmenlerinin İnternet Destekli Dil Eğitimine Dair Görüşleri

Abstract

Internet-assisted language education (IALE) is a frequently used method among contemporary language teaching strategies. The aim of the study is to collect the opinions of English teachers working in primary schools in Turkey regarding ILE. This study aims to measure not only the opinions of teachers on the use of Internet-based resources, but also their skills in using the Internet and whether they feel confident about it. In addition, this study investigates what kind of Internet-based activities teachers widely use and what reasons prevent them from using Internet-based resources in the classroom. This quantitative research is conducted with the opinions of 70 English teachers between the ages of 20 and 56 working in primary schools in Turkey. Data is collected through a 5-scale survey and multiple-choice questions via Google Forms. The results show that teachers have a positive attitude towards IALE and want to improve themselves in this regard to a great extent. However, there is an inconsistency in the opinions of teachers on whether they need training to further develop their Internet use in the future. In addition, teachers' opinions vary in terms of whether they consider themselves competent in using the Internet and whether they feel sensitive about IALE. The results are discussed to some extent in order to understand how the IALE operates in primary schools in Turkey.