Developing English Speaking Skills using ICT in Telugu Medium Classroom: An Empirical Study

Abstract

Research has shown that in the digital age, integrating contemporary technology into the classroom is critical. Teachers and students have greater opportunities to collaborate because information and communication technology (ICT) is used effectively in teaching and learning. Nonetheless, a number of obstacles might deter educators from including extracurricular activities and utilizing ICT in the classroom. The purpose of this study is to learn more about the obstacles and difficulties that instructors see while attempting to use ICT in the classroom. Thus, ten high school English instructors who were chosen from the Vizianagaram area of Andhra Pradesh, India, were given a validated questionnaire. For the study, stratified random sampling was employed. The results showed that instructors faced a number of obstacles even if they had a great desire to use ICT in the classroom. The main obstacles preventing instructors from integrating ICT into the curriculum were thought to be the lack of technical support in schools and limited access to the Internet and ICT. The results also demonstrated that a major barrier preventing teachers from implementing ICT in the classroom was a lack of class time.