Lecturers’ Perception toward the Barriers of the ICT Use in English Teaching

Abstract

This study aims at describing the lecturers’ perception toward the barriers of the use of information & communication technology (ICT) in teaching English language at Politeknik Negeri Jakarta (PNJ). Qualitative and quantitative research methods were applied. Questionnaires and interviews were the instruments to collect the data. The scope of the research was the lecturers’ perception toward the barriers of the ICT use in teaching English language. The result of this study showed that there are two categories of barriers faced by the lecturers; lecturer-level and institutional-level. At lecturers’ level, the barrier was the lack of lecturers’ competency which eventually led to having negative experiences in teaching English using ICT. At institutional level, the barriers were the lack of effective ICT training and the speed on Internet access. Mostly, this research contributes to give the information and recommendations to stakeholders in the integration of new technology into language education.