Understanding Technology Use Intentions Among Generation Z English Language Learners: A Correlational Study

Using technology in foreign language learning can provide a variety of possibilities, significant opportunities, and significant benefits. Considering that Generation Z is a generation born into technology and grew up with it, it is critical to understand the intentions of Generation Z students to use technology in learning English and to find out what variables might affect these intentions. For these reasons, in this article, a correlational research design was used to understand the technology use intentions of schools of foreign languages’ preparatory class students while English learning and to investigate whether variables such as technology use anxiety, technology access, attitudes towards technology use and digital literacy level are a predictor of these intentions. The participant group consists of 310 preparatory class students at the Foreign Languages School of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. According to the study’s results, it has been revealed that students’ attitudes towards technology use are upbeat and high, their anxiety is low, their digital literacy levels are high, and their technology access is high. It is understood that digital literacy and the attitude of using technology in English language learning are positive predictors of technology use intentions. It is also understood that technology anxiety is a negative predictor. In addition, weekly laptop/desktop PC usage time while learning a language is also a positive predictor of technology use intentions.