Students’ Difficulties, Perceptions, Feelings, and Types of Technology Used in Learning English

This study aimed to investigate students’ experiences in learning English. The secondary aim was to find out the types of technology students use when learning English. The data were collected by interviewing 15 undergraduate students enrolled on a Social and Political Science program. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed in Indonesian, translated into English, and analyzed to identify categories of the students’ difficulties, perceptions, feelings, and types of technology used when learning English. The study's results show the effectiveness of using a phenomenographic analysis, which may be used to create more interesting and meaningful English teaching and learning activities in second language environments. These could also be used by teachers to help them build the best possible curriculum for teaching second language students.

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Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice
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2025-03-29
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https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v25i1.7569
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EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
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Students’ Difficulties, Perceptions, Feelings, and Types of Technology Used in Learning English

Jirarat Sitthiworachart, Mike Joy, Amanda Pradhani Yanwar
Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice
EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
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Students’ Difficulties, Perceptions, Feelings, and Types of Technology Used in Learning English

Jirarat Sitthiworachart, Mike Joy, Amanda Pradhani Yanwar
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This study aimed to investigate students’ experiences in learning English. The secondary aim was to find out the types of technology students use when learning English. The data were collected by interviewing 15 undergraduate students enrolled on a Social and Political Science program. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed in Indonesian, translated into English, and analyzed to identify categories of the students’ difficulties, perceptions, feelings, and types of technology used when learning English. The study's results show the effectiveness of using a phenomenographic analysis, which may be used to create more interesting and meaningful English teaching and learning activities in second language environments. These could also be used by teachers to help them build the best possible curriculum for teaching second language students.

Journal of Higher Education Theory and PracticeVol. 25(1)
University of Warwick (GB), King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (TH)
Openalex Percentile: Top 93%
EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
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