Teachers’ Perceptions of ICT in Post-pandemic Foreign Language Teaching at the Tertiary Level in Serbia

Keywords:
Foreign Language Teaching, ICT, Teacher’s role, Tertiary Level

Abstract:
Having reshaped the landscape of (foreign language) education, it is argued that the COVID-19 pandemic did introduce certain modifications that were seen as potentially positive in the long run. Therefore, acquired knowledge about ICT and its application in teaching as well as learning, can be considered a meaningful asset for the present and future of education. On this occasion, the focus of the paper is set on foreign language teachers working at the tertiary level and their perceptions of ICT as a beneficial instrument in the post-pandemic context in Serbia. To be more precise, the opinions of 83 teachers have been collected through an anonymous questionnaire, containing twelve multiple questions considering their experience with ICT before, during, and after the pandemic. Based on the quantitative data gathered through the responses, a significant number of them have used and thus still frequently use digital tools in their classes, whilst believing that digital skills and the awareness of its usage during the pandemic are of great importance. The qualitative method component has been introduced by leaving the opportunity for the respondents to add their own answers to every posed question. It was noted that some of the examinees emphasized that their choice to make ICT an integral part of their classes (online or in person) is not related to the period of the pandemic, but a conscious decision to learn and develop themselves independently of the external factors, that is, the pandemic, the institution where they work or any others.

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M. Popović, “Teachers’ Perceptions of ICT in Post-pandemic Foreign Language Teaching at the Tertiary Level in Serbia,” in Sinteza 2023 - International Scientific Conference on Information Technology, Computer Science, and Data Science, Belgrade, Singidunum University, Serbia, 2023, pp. 320-326. doi:10.15308/Sinteza-2023-320-326

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Popović, M. (2023). Teachers’ Perceptions of ICT in Post-pandemic Foreign Language Teaching at the Tertiary Level in Serbia. Paper presented at Sinteza 2023 - International Scientific Conference on Information Technology, Computer Science, and Data Science. doi:10.15308/Sinteza-2023-320-326

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