Indonesian University Students’ Attitudes and Aspirations Towards ICT in EFL Learning

Dedy Arianto Bannus; Emeral

doi:10.37304/ebony.v3i1.7997

Authors

Dedy Arianto Bannus Civil Engineering, Christian University of Palangka Raya
Emeral English Education Study Program, Teacher Training and Education Faculty, University of Palangka Raya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37304/ebony.v3i1.7997

Keywords:

ICT, EFL learning, attitude, aspirations

Abstract

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been widely used in learning a language and it seems to influence learners’ attitude on learning a language. Therefore, this study is intended to reveal Indonesian University students’ attitudes on the use of ICT in EFL learning. The data were collected from 152 second-year students on English education program who contributed in an online-survey and 4 of them were involved in a semi-structured interview. To obtain the objective, a mixed-methods research design was applied. The result indicated that Indonesian university students have a high positive attitude towards the application of ICT in their EFL learning.

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