ERIC Number: EJ1224561
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 18
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Attitude towards Computer-Assisted Language Learning: Do Gender, Age and Educational Level Matter?
Dara Tafazoli, M.; Parra, Elena Gómez; Abril, Cristina A. Huertas
Teaching English with Technology, v19 n3 p22-39 2019
The purpose of the present cross-cultural study was to explore the relationships of second and foreign language teachers' and students' attitudes towards Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in terms of their gender, age group, and educational level in two countries, Spain and Iran. The study was based on a sample of 318 language teachers and 307 language students in Iran and Spain. Data collection was carried out through two online questionnaires (108 items) for both teachers and students. To make a sound decision, the researchers decided to utilize the Delphi methodology, which was originally established in order to diagnose the beneficiary of technologies. In the data analysis phase, descriptive, t test and one-way ANOVA analyses were performed to find the answers of the research questions. The findings of the study revealed that there is no difference between the attitudes of Iranian and Spanish towards CALL in terms of gender, age and educational matter. Finally, pedagogical implications and recommendations for further research are presented.
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cross Cultural Studies, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Language Teachers, Foreign Countries, Delphi Technique, Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students, Masters Degrees, Doctoral Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Attainment
IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group / University of Nicosia / Maria Curie-Sklodowska University. Ul. J. Sowinskiego 17, 20-041 Lublin, Poland. Web site: http://tewtjournal.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iran; Spain
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