Influence of technology

in the English as a
Foreign Language (EFL)
Classroom in Ecuador.

M.Sc. Mónica Ortiz David (monica.ortizd@ug.edu.ec) Universidad de Guayaquil

M.Sc. Marjorie Loor Aldás (marjorie.looral@ug.edu.ec) Universidad de Guayaquil
M.Sc. Miguel Montalvo Robalino (mamontalvoteq.@edu.ec) Universidad Técnica Estatal de
Quevedo
1. Introduction
The use of technology has been an important part
of Education in Ecuador for the last three
decades.

In 2012 was the implementation of the

Ecuadorian in service English Teacher
Standards .

“Curriculum Development”, includes

some points that are related to the
use of resources and technology into
the curricula.
 2. Importance of the use of Technology in EFL
classroom

• David Warlick “we need technology in every

David Warlick states “we need
classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand
technology in every classroom
and in every student and
teacher’s hand because it is the
because it is the pen and paper of our time”
pen and paper of our time,

• Rao (2012)“Teachers need to integrate technology

into the curriculum instead of viewing it as a
complement”

• Phil “Technology can provide many devices

which make the teaching and learning process
more effective”
3. Theoretical Framework
Cox (2010),by
integrating technology
into the classroom,
teachers are changing
the way they used to
teach and providing
students with the tools
that will take them into
the 21st century.
Riasati, Allahyar, Tan
(2012):“Incorporatio
n of technology in the
classroom enables
learners to assess
their own work in a
more meaningful
way.
 4. Literature Review
4.1 Technology

Moreover, many
Cuban (1986) states that government and
since the mid-nineteen business leaders believe
centuries the classroom that technology,
has become home to a thoughtfully integrated
succession of into the curriculum,
technologies that have provides students with
been tailored to the the skills necessary to
dimensions of classroom compete and survive in
practice (p.2). the 21st century (Fabry,
& Higgs,1997, p. 385)
5. Methodology
Quantitative approach

A questionnaire with seven

questions (including age, gender
and career)

61 Psychology students of
University of Guayaquil
6. Survey Questions

1. How many electronic devices do you own?

2. Do you think the use of technology improve English

language knowledge?

3. Is technology a good motivator in English classes?

4. How often do your teachers encourage you to use

technology for learning English language?

5. Do you prefer using technology to learn English

language?

6. Do you think the university has a good source of

technology for learning English language?

7.Which technological tools do your teachers use in the

English classroom?
 7. Results
Answers to the survey
There were around 90 students in
English Classes at Levels 1, 2 and 3.
However the response rate was 68%
(61 replies).
Forty three female (70.49%) and
eighteen male (29.51%) students from
the total population.

Most of the students (60.78%)

are from 18 to 40 years old.
7. Results
Answers to the survey
Question 1 Question 2
How Do you
think the
many use of
electronic technology
devices allows you
do you to learn
English
own? effectively?

Question 3

Is technology a
good motivator in
English classes?
 7. Results
Answers to the survey
Question 4 Question 5
How often Do you
do your prefer to
teachers use the
encourage technolog
you to use y to learn
technology
for learning
English
English? language?

Question 6 Question 7
Do you Which
think the technologic
university al tools do
has a good your
source of teachers use
technology in the
for learning
English English
language? classroom?
7. Discussion

Over the past ten years the use of technology

has generated significant changes in many
fields for example scientific, medical, among
others, but especially in education.

Nowadays, teachers are more likely to

incorporate the technology in their classroom
because they have noticed the application of
technology allows students to develop skills.
8. Conclusion

The findings demonstrated that technology

is a meaningful resource in the education.

Moreover, in this study was found

technology allows learners to enjoy classes
because the classes are not taught in a
traditional way.

The activities that students practice when

use the technology allows them to feel
motivated to use the language in real
situations.
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