Integration of Technology During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience, Challenges and Needs of Thai EFL Teachers

Boonmoh, Atipat; Jumpakate, Thidaporn; Saengmanee, Sawitree; Rungkaew, Titirut

doi:10.61508/refl.v29i2.259346

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“…During this time which is considered the modern or digital world, technology is significant in developing and sharing information in various aspects of life, including education. Its usage in classrooms, for instance, will help teachers gain more relevant data as well as assist learners' achievement or performance (Boonmoh et al, 2021).…”

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The Role and Importance of ICT Courses in Improving the Learning Outcomes of Pre-Service Teachers

Hoti

Shatri

2023

Acad. J. Interdiscip. Stud.

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This study shows the importance and efficiency of the use of ICT in the subjects of the field of education. Moreover, the study presents the reasons of students, as future teachers, what has led them to learn technology and what they see as a benefit from the use of new Technologies in Education. The purpose of this research is to identify the importance of ICT courses and the skills that students who complete the faculty of teacher education gain from following these courses. The research also aims to highlight the benefits and opinions of students about the field of ICT in education and its correlation with their success in other study subjects. This paper used a combination of two methodologies: quantitative and qualitative. The data was obtained through a questionnaire that was distributed to the students of the Faculty of Education of the University of Pristina. Our sample consists of 155 students in primary courses, early childhood education, and general pedagogy. The data were processed through the SPSS program through descriptive analysis, linear regression analysis, and one-way ANOVA. The results obtained from this research highlight that the use of ICT has helped the students of these directions to have better results in various subjects of the field of Education since almost all the students (future teachers) strongly supported the use of ICT, considering that the skills gained from following ICT subjects will help them in the future when working as teachers. Received: 20 February 2023 / Accepted: 22 April 2023 / Published: 5 May 2023

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The Role and Importance of ICT Courses in Improving the Learning Outcomes of Pre-Service Teachers

Hoti

Shatri

2023

Acad. J. Interdiscip. Stud.

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Challenges of distance English teaching: Narrative analysis of Iranian mainstream EFL teachers’ lived experiences

Fakharzadeh

Naderi

2022

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This study aimed to examine what challenges Iranian EFL teachers in the mainstream educational system experienced in distance classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Telephone unstructured narrative interview was employed to collect data from 20 teacher participants, and two theoretical frameworks, CoI and TPACK, were used to interpret the results. The thematic narrative analysis yielded ten themes: non-customized platforms, material-related issues, connection/internet issues, pedagogical problems, evaluation problems, insufficiency of teachers’ knowledge of technology, unmet expectations, physical absence of teacher/student, student-related issues, and dealing with negative emotions. The authors discuss that while some challenges are the antecedent contextual challenges that existed and will probably continue to exist in the context of distance classes, some other challenges can be avoided if teachers are equipped with TPACK to fulfill their new roles in the community of distance classes.

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Exploring Thai EFL pre-service teachers’ technology integration based on SAMR model

Boonmoh,

Kulavichian

2023

CONT ED TECHNOLOGY

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This study investigated how Thai EFL pre-service teachers (PSTs) use technology in their classrooms and the level of substitution, augmentation, modification, and redefinition (SAMR) they implement. Seven English education majors enrolled in the course “teaching internship 2” in their fourth year at a Thai university participated in the study. Due to COVID-19, the participants were trained to teach online, but during their teaching practicum, they were required to teach in a traditional on-site setting. Because of this novel arrangement, it was essential to investigate how these PSTs incorporate technology into the classroom. For the purpose of analyzing the process of educational technology integration, this study employed SAMR model. Observations and semi-structured interviews were used as data collection methods. Throughout the semester, observations were conducted twice. SAMR observation form was used to investigate how PSTs used technology in their teaching. Participants were asked to participate in an interview after each observation. The interviews included open-ended questions based on the conceptual framework of SAMR. Observation results show that technological tools were used to engage students, check comprehension, create teaching content, and evaluate students’ understanding. For the study, the participants were divided into three groups based on the extent of technological tools used. One participant was deemed to be in the substitution stage, five participants in the augmentation stage, and only one participant in the modification stage. The results of the interviews indicated that teacher motivation and the availability of ICT equipment, as well as familiarity with technological tools, played a significant role in PSTs’ integration of technology into the classroom.<b> </b>The study’s conclusions are helpful in developing PSTs’ technology integration in EFL classrooms. SAMR model should be introduced to PSTs to let them critically reflect on and develop their own technology integration.

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Integration of Technology During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience, Challenges and Needs of Thai EFL Teachers

Cited by 7 publications

References 33 publications

The Role and Importance of ICT Courses in Improving the Learning Outcomes of Pre-Service Teachers

The Role and Importance of ICT Courses in Improving the Learning Outcomes of Pre-Service Teachers

Challenges of distance English teaching: Narrative analysis of Iranian mainstream EFL teachers’ lived experiences

Exploring Thai EFL pre-service teachers’ technology integration based on SAMR model

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