TEACHERS' PERCEPTION OF INTEGRATING TECHNO PEDAGOGY IN TEACHING LANGUAGE IN SELECT GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyze the perception of English teachers in select government schools in TamilNadu, in integrating Techno-pedagogy into language teaching. Twenty five English teachers from select government schools in Gummidipoondi, Tamil Nadu, with various degrees of teaching experience participated in the research. A combination of qualitative and quantitative techniques were used to comprehend and interpret the data and bring out the teachers opinions on tech induced language teaching. The descriptive analysis showed the readiness and capability of government school language teachers to integrate techno pedagogy into language education. The findings of the study revealed the immediate need to improve the lacking infrastructure, and concentrate on improving technology to aid language education in remote government schools. Moreover the results highlighted the benefits of techno pedagogy in enhancing the language teaching as well as learning experience.