Use of ICT as Teaching and Learning Tools for English Language Instruction in High School: The Federal Institute of Piauí (IFPI) – Valença do Piauí Campus

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the use of ICTs as tools for teaching and learning English in high school (a technical course integrated into high school) at the Federal Institute of Piauí/IFPI – Valença do Piauí Campus. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are already inseparable from modern society, including educational institutions and the teaching-learning process. Education is expected to become increasingly dependent on these technological resources, particularly with regard to language teaching and learning. Therefore, this study's general objective is to analyze the importance of using ICTs in the English teaching-learning process. The specific objectives are: to identify the relevant aspects of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for the teaching-learning process of the English language, and to discuss the importance of new technologies in supporting the teaching and learning of English. Regarding the research's methodological procedures, this is a bibliographic study with a qualitative approach, based on authors in the field. It was found, at the institution studied, that the main obstacle to the adoption of ICTs in the English teaching-learning process is not the lack of equipment or internet access, as had been assumed, but rather factors related to the teacher and the institution.