Availability and use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) resources in education, declared by Teachers of English and EFL Students from Public, Subsidized and Private Secondary Schools in the province of Concepción

Abstract

Currently, the development and aid of technological resources has become crucial for teachers to improve their classes; for this reason, it is imperative to have the necessary tools available. This study seeks to obtain information about the availability and use of ICT resources from secondary school students and teachers of English from public, subsidised, and private schools in the province of Concepción. The focus of ICT resources will be directed towards an educational purpose so that a proper definition for this research instrument is set. The sample consists of 57 secondary school teachers of English and 182 secondary students, both from different types of schools. The information retrieved from two surveys created for both groups will be compared in order to see if there is any significant difference between what is stated by teachers and students, and by novice teachers and experienced teachers. The data to compare corresponds to the availability of ICT, the frequency of use of ICT, the use of these resources for pedagogical purposes, the use for management purposes, and the frequency in which teachers request students to use ICT for their lessons. The results of this research show that students and teachers, who have a similar view regarding the use of ICT given by teachers in the school context in private, subsidised, and public schools. Additionally, novice teachers and experienced teachers also do not show any significant differences when comparing their answers.