Afghan Public University Teachers' Perceptions of Teaching through Technology in the Classroom
Authors/Creators
- 1. Faculty of Education, Department of English Language and Literature, Kunduz University, Afghanistan
- 2. Faculty of Languages and Literature. English Department, Shiekh Zayed University, Khost, Afghanistan, Afghanistan
- 3. Faculty of Literature and Humanities, English Department, Laghman University, Laghman Afghanistan
Description
This study aims to investigate Afghan public university teachers’ perceptions of technology use in the classroom. Furthermore, the purpose of this research is to explore teachers’ perceptions of technology use in the classroom for learning and teaching, technical support from, and online classes. The quantitative data, out of 55 respondents from different universities of Afghanistan, were collected and descriptively analyzed through using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 26. The results of this study revealed that Afghan public university teachers’ perceptions of using technology in the classroom were moderately positive. Notably, their perceptions were highly positive in learning and teaching through technology in the class. It is indicated that teaching through technology could affect both teachers’ and students’ academic performance and enhances the collaborative skills of them. Additionally, their perceptions toward online classes and technical support were moderately positive, and they believe that they are very interested in teaching online classes, but the technical support from the faculty and university has delayed the proper usage of technology in the classroom. Besides, it is revealed that university and faculty do not provide them the technical support for enhancing technology use in the classroom, for example, the instructional workshops, seminars, and hardware and software. Based on the findings, it is suggested to the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) to encourage the culture of electronic teaching and learning online and provided them enough technical support and workshops on technology use in the classroom.