Use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching-learning English language in private schools of Kabul, Afghanistan

Abstract

The significance of information and communication technology (ICT) nowadays is prevalent in almost all aspects of our daily lives. ICT has made our lives more convenient, pleasurable, and far more advanced. One of the major uses of ICT is widely observable in teaching-learning purposes. This study aims to examine the use of ICT in Teaching-Learning the English Language in the private schools of Kabul, Afghanistan. By employing a qualitative research approach, I managed to conduct three different research methods i.e. face-to-face interviews with teachers, FGDs with students, and in-person class observation. It was unveiled that despite some advantageous points i.e. facilitating the teaching-learning process, encouraging learner's autonomy, and benefiting different stages of the teaching-learning process; there were also some drawbacks discussed by the respondents such as; the poor culture of ICT usage in the Afghanistan context, lack of training for both teachers and students, and causing some physical and spiritual disruptions.