Today, information and communication technology (ICT) is something given in the Swedish school system. This study aims to discuss how English teachers use ICT in the English classroom. Three active English teachers were interviewed about their use of ICT and the effect of ICT on pupils’ motivation. The teachers were also asked about their view on the differences in the language between school English and extramural English and if this causes any issues in the classroom. The result showed that the teachers’ views varied on all three accounts. The use of ICT varied in both frequency and way of use, mostly because of uncertainty with digital tools. When it came to ICT and motivation one teacher thought that it does affect motivation positively, but the other two disagreed as they consider computers a norm to the pupils and thus not motivating. However, they all agreed that ICT could be used to motivate pupils if used in the right way. All three teachers believed school English and extramural English were different. The use of extramural English could both help and impede the pupils’ English skills. However, the three teachers handled these differences in language differently.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-154568 |
| Date | January 2018 |
| Creators | Wessung, Liselotte |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Institutionen för språkstudier |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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