USING ICT AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LANGUAGE TRAINING OF EFL STUDENTS

Z.Abdusamadov; D.Oltinbekova

doi:10.5281/zenodo.7217086

Z.Abdusamadov, D.Oltinbekova

Abstract. The challenges and barriers that many EFL teachers and professors encounter while attempting to integrate ICT in their teaching have triggered substantial debates and growing concerns about the real utility of ICT use in the language classroom. So, do perceived benefits of ICT use in the language classroom provide palpable evidence for the improvement and optimisation of English language teaching and learning or are they just ornaments that are beautiful rather than useful? Does the use of ICT in EFL classes bring about positive changes into the classroom and provide an optimal environment for more varied and productive learning?

Keywords: EFL teachers; ICT; technology; foreign languages.

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