The influence of ICT upon the learning process of the listening skill among 9th graders at ‘Victoria del Portete’ Millennium School

Abstract

This research analyzes ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) usage in a ninth grade EFL classroom for enhancement of listening skills. It was conducted at Victoria del Portete Millennium School. The study describes the teacher’s role in the EFL classroom to develop listening skills through the application of ICTs. The facility which ICTs can bring to the development of listening skills is presented in this research by means of classroom observations. The access that teachers have to ICTs is exposed through the information obtained by the application of a survey. The observations of an English educator provide information about the methodologies and techniques used by the educator while teaching English, particularly the aspect of listening. Two interviews conducted with a teacher and the principal of the school present the strengths and weaknesses when using ICTs in the teaching-learning process. Results show that few listening skills including discriminative listening and listening for details are developed through the use of audios provided in the textbook.