USE OF ICT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AS A PEDAGOGICAL TOOL

Abstract: Information and communication technology (ICT) advancements have opened up new opportunities for restructuring language learning and teaching environments. Today’s language teachers and students face both fresh possibilities and challenges brought on by ICT as a pedological tool. The objective of this research is to look at teachers’ competency in the utilisation of ICT as a pedological tool in English Language Teaching, i.e. ELT. Their competencies will be determined by their skills in computers, access to internet service and use of online software for teaching, assessment and feedback. The methodology adopted for this research is a descriptive-analytical survey with a sample size of 100 (25 men and 75 women) from various schools in Tashkent and Andijan regions in both public and private schools. Data was collected via convenience sampling via a questionnaire in Google forms circulated on ‘Telegram’. The result found that most of the teaching staff is not very proficient in using computers and productivity tools on a basic level in ELT, and also they lacked knowledge on how to create interactive online courses and online teaching techniques. While few of the instructors utilised ICTs to research for the purpose of preparing English language lesson material, they did not actively integrate it into their practice as a means of instruction due to various challenges.