ICT and Project-Based Learning in a Rural School: An EFL Context
Dessy Dwi Yudha Santhi, Didi Suherdi and Bachrudin Musthafa
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Abstract
We live in a world that is changing rapidly, especially in technology. To be able to survive, we inevitably need to be ready with this current development, no exception for those who live in rural areas. This study presents a description of a technology in a project finished by rural high school students in the Indonesian context. It employed a descriptive qualitative research method in a class that consisted of 35 high school students. The data was obtained from the video-taped observation, interviews with the representatives of the participants, and the questionnaires that were administered to all participants. The project was conducted in five meetings, with uploaded video to YouTube as the final product. The study revealed that the students showed their positive attitudes toward the given project. However, some difficulties were found during the process of the video-making; they took them as good challenges for them to become better at using English, though. In conclusion, implementing PBL, which included ICT is worth doing by EFL teachers. Additionally, some recommendations for future similar research were proposed at the end of the study.
Keywords: ICT, Project-Based Learning, EFL, TEFL
Topic: International Conference of English Language Teaching, Literature & Linguistics