Digital language instruction in Ethiopian high schools: Digital literacy, utilization, and challenges DOI

Merih Welay Welesilassie,

Berhane Gerencheal

European Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 6(1), С. e02501 - e02501

Опубликована: Дек. 14, 2024

The integration of technology in all aspects learning is crucial for the efficient execution teaching and process. Technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) signifies optimal educational domain. In this vein, present study investigated level TPACK among English teachers. employed an explanatory sequential mixed methods design, gathering quantitative data from 58 teachers qualitative 15 through purposive sampling. Our findings revealed that exhibited strong but needed more technology-related knowledge. Moreover, we found did not utilize digital tools to teach due challenges like insufficient infrastructure, limited literacy, a lack professional development opportunities. also proposes policy reforms institutional support overcome these challenges, emphasizing need targeted literacy training resource allocation. Several practical implications were discussed as foreign language teachers, institutions, policymakers. research are valuable; however, it important acknowledge study’s limitations generalizability. These primarily attributed sample size specific contextual factors. As result, there future encompasses broader range settings order enhance applicability findings. results contribute understanding how can be improved Ethiopian high schools, fostering better outcomes.

Язык: Английский

Exploring the Relationships Between L2 Motivation, Anxiety, and English Proficiency of Ethiopian Preparatory School Students DOI

Merih Welay Welesilassie,

Marianne Nikolov

English Teaching & Learning, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Exploring the hierarchical antecedents of willingness to communicate and its relationship with utterance fluency in learning Chinese as a foreign language DOI
Peijian Paul Sun

IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025

Abstract Informed by the willingness to communicate (WTC) model, this study investigated hierarchical antecedents of WTC and its relationship with utterance fluency in context learning Chinese as a foreign language (L2 Chinese). Data were collected from 236 L2 learners who completed questionnaire an speech competence test. Of these participants, 94 also performance The results revealed that could be hierarchically subject linguistic (i.e., competence), psychological speaking anxiety, motivation, self-efficacy), sociocultural attitudes toward target language’s society, culture, classroom instruction) factors high-evidence antecedents. found did not significantly contribute any four fine-grained measures rate, pruned articulation rate). concludes pedagogical insights for teachers.

Язык: Английский

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Digital language instruction in Ethiopian high schools: Digital literacy, utilization, and challenges DOI

Merih Welay Welesilassie,

Berhane Gerencheal

European Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 6(1), С. e02501 - e02501

Опубликована: Дек. 14, 2024

The integration of technology in all aspects learning is crucial for the efficient execution teaching and process. Technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) signifies optimal educational domain. In this vein, present study investigated level TPACK among English teachers. employed an explanatory sequential mixed methods design, gathering quantitative data from 58 teachers qualitative 15 through purposive sampling. Our findings revealed that exhibited strong but needed more technology-related knowledge. Moreover, we found did not utilize digital tools to teach due challenges like insufficient infrastructure, limited literacy, a lack professional development opportunities. also proposes policy reforms institutional support overcome these challenges, emphasizing need targeted literacy training resource allocation. Several practical implications were discussed as foreign language teachers, institutions, policymakers. research are valuable; however, it important acknowledge study’s limitations generalizability. These primarily attributed sample size specific contextual factors. As result, there future encompasses broader range settings order enhance applicability findings. results contribute understanding how can be improved Ethiopian high schools, fostering better outcomes.

Язык: Английский

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