Pre-Service Teachers’ Training In Information Communication 
And Technology For The Esl Classrooms In Malaysia

• Published in: The Turkish online journal of distance education TOJDE Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 97 - 108
• Main Authors: FOOK, Chan Yuen, SIDHU, Gurnam Kaur, KAMAR, Nursyaidatul, Abdul, Norazah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Anadolu Üniversitesi 01.09.2011; Anadolu University
• Subjects: Classroom Environment; Classroom Techniques; Educational Indicators; Educational Technology; English (Second Language); English Instruction; Foreign Countries; ICT, Training, Attitudes, Competency, Preparation; Information Technology; Malaysia; Practicums; Preservice Teacher Education; Preservice Teachers; Program Effectiveness; Questionnaires; Student Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Competencies; Teacher Competency Testing; Teacher Effectiveness; Teaching Methods; Technological Literacy; Technology Education; Technology Integration; Technology Uses in Education; Malaysia
• ISSN: 1302-6488

Today there is sufficient evidence that Information and Communication Technologies (ICT henceforth) has a significant influence on the teaching and learning process that takes places in the classroom. Therefore, this study sought to investigate the ESL pre-service teachers’ attitudes, competency and preparation in integrating ICT in their teaching and learning activities. The study employed a quantitative survey method and involved a total of 70 pre-service Teaching English as Second Language (TESL) teachers in the Faculty of Education from a public university in Malaysia. These pre-service teachers, who had undergone 12 weeks of practicum teaching in secondary schools, were given a set of questionnaire and the data gathered from the questionnaires were statistically analyzed. The results indicated that the pre-service teachers do possess positive attitudes, moderate level of competency and are adequately prepared in integrating ICT in the classroom. The study also highlighted that the lack of facilities and technical malfunction in schools as the biggest obstacle for the pre-service teachers in their efforts to integrate ICT in the classroom. These result suggested that teachers must be well prepared for ICT use in the classroom. Therefore continuous training and ICT courses should be seen as solution in assisting teachers strengthen their ICT skills and in encouraging them to keep up to date with newer technologies.