The Use of ICTs for Enhancing EFL Student’s Reading Skill and Vocabulary Development

Abstract

The use of ICT in education is increasing due to the technological advances taking place around the world. Nowadays, teachers use versatile technological tools such as computers, the Internet, interactive whiteboards and other ICTs in the teaching and learning process. This research provides an overview of the importance of ICTs in improving EFL students' reading skill and vocabulary development. In terms of data collection, three data collection tools are put in place to ensure validity and reliability. These tools are as follows: firstly, a questionnaire was distributed to second-year EFL students. In addition, two interviews were conducted, one with EFL teachers who teach reading comprehension and the written expression module at the University of Mascara, and the other with older-generation EFL teachers who have more experience in teaching reading as a skill. In addition, classroom observation is a third tool for collecting the necessary data. Therefore, this study includes second-year EFL students, new-generation EFL teachers and old-generation EFL teachers. The data were analysed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The results revealed that ICTs are rarely used in EFL classrooms. These findings called for the implementation of an online ICT training course to address the new condition imposed by the coronavirus.