Examining the Impact of ICT on the Teaching of English Phonetic Sounds Among Undergraduates

This study aims to investigate the impact of ICT on the teaching English sounds among undergraduate students. The population comprises of all the students from the Department of English, AL-Qalam University Katsina. There are a total number of fifty one (51) Students in the Department of English in this respected Institution. A sample size of 44 students was randomly selected out of the population with the aid of random table numbers (Kreycie and Morgan, 1970). The research instrument in this study is a structured questionnaire. Simple percentage and frequency table were used to analyse the distributed questionnaires. The findings indicates that, ICT tools are widely perceived to facilitate the learning of phonetic symbols and transcription, improve pronunciation through online resources, and provide engaging learning experiences. This suggests that ICT has a valuable role to play in foundational phonetics and phonology learning. This study concludes that ICT holds significant potential for enhancing the teaching and learning of phonetics and phonology at Al-Qalam University Katsina. Students generally perceive ICT tools as beneficial for learning phonetic symbols, improving pronunciation, and providing engaging learning experiences. Future research could explore the long-term impact of ICT integration on students' actual phonetic and phonological competence, using pre- and post-tests or longitudinal studies to measure changes in pronunciation, perception, and production over time.