Investigating the classroom applications of computers on EFL courses at higher education institutions

Jarvis, H

Abstract

This paper begins by documenting the positive contribution of English as a Foreign\-
Second Language (EFL\ESL) to computers in language learning and teaching and then proposes
a general framework, applicable in a range of contexts, for investigating their
pedagogical applications in the EFL\ESL classroom. The paper then reports on a study
which examined the impact that computers are having on the delivery of EFL courses at
British Universities. The findings of a national survey based on questionnaires are documented
and quantitatively analysed. These established three kinds of information: what
kinds of courses are run; which kinds of computer applications are being used; the attitudes
of those responsible towards the current use of computers on these courses. These questions
raise a number of issues primarily regarding the role of computers in English for Academic
Purposes.

Citation

Jarvis, H. (2004). Investigating the classroom applications of computers on EFL courses at higher education institutions. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 3(2), 111-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2003.08.002

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Feb 5, 2004
• Publication Date: Feb 5, 2004
• Deposit Date: Dec 21, 2009
• Journal: Journal of English for Academic Purposes.
• Print ISSN: 1475-1585
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 111-137
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2003.08.002
• Keywords: Computers; Information technology; EFL courses; EAP courses; Higher Education Institutions;; Pedagogy
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2003.08.002