Information and Communications Technology Use of Hungarian English Majors: A Large-Scale Questionnaire Study

The purpose of this study is to discover the dimensions of ICT device use of Hungarian English majors by identifying constructs and establishing links between the constructs to provide deeper understanding of what factors ensure skilful ICT device use for recreational and learning purposes. The data...

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Published inJournal of foreign language education and technology Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 251 - 275
Main Author Fekete, Imre
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Uludag University - Faculty of Education 2020
Uludağ Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi
Subjects
Adult Education
Foreign languages learning
Higher Education
ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Language acquisition
adult learning
digital competences
dimensions of ICT use
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to discover the dimensions of ICT device use of Hungarian English majors by identifying constructs and establishing links between the constructs to provide deeper understanding of what factors ensure skilful ICT device use for recreational and learning purposes. The data collection method was a piloted and validated questionnaire of 15 constructs involving 268 Hungarian university students from 6 institutions. The study confirmed that Hungarian English majors are acceptive of ICT use and devices are easily accessible for them. Statistically significant correlations were found between each scale informants rated from two perspectives: free time and educational use of devices, but it was found that the needs for developing in ICT skills are rather triggered by recreational than educational purposes. Correlations between digital competence scales and all other scales of the questionnaire suggest that digital competences are linked with all aspects of device use. The novelty of this study is that it establishes and links elements of ICT use such as acceptance, availability, reasons and willingness of using ICT devices with digital competences to confirm that the dimensions of meaningful ICT use cannot directly be predicted from ownership.
ISSN:2536-4731