Factors contributing to Thai teachers' uptake of tablet technology in EFL primary classrooms

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ผู้เขียน/บรรณาธิการ

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รายชื่อผู้แต่ง: Vungthong S., Djonov E., Torr J.

ผู้เผยแพร่: English Language Education Publishing

ปีที่เผยแพร่ (ค.ศ.): 2017

วารสาร: Asian EFL Journal (1738-1460)

Volume number: 19

Issue number: 2

หน้าแรก: 8

หน้าสุดท้าย: 28

จำนวนหน้า: 21

นอก: 1738-1460

URL: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85020104348&partnerID=40&md5=93ff47271a2d540a3d9dbee761722af9

ภาษา: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)

บทคัดย่อ

The enthusiasm for using tablets in education has been witnessed in several countries including Thailand. One Tablet Per Child (OTPC) introduced by the Thai government in 2011 involves tablet distribution to primary school students and application development. English as a foreign language (EFL) applications in OTPC tablets hold much promise to address the challenges of insufficiently qualified EFL teachers and students' limited exposure to English. Despite this potential, little is known about the factors influencing whether and how teachers adopt this technology in EFL classrooms. Through an analysis of 213 questionnaires completed by Grade 2 EFL teachers in Thailand, this study revealed factors influencing teachers' decisions to use the tablets in the classroom, including their views about the potential of the EFL app to support children's language learning. The study's findings have implications for policy makers and other stakeholders involved in the design and implementation of similar projects in the future.

คำสำคัญ

Primary teachers, Technology in the classroom