Student Learning Engagement with Emerging Technologies in the EFL Classroom in China: A Case Study

Min Fan; Gurnam Kaur Sidhu; Melanie Khor; Huaying Jiang

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v8i24.4652

Authors

Min Fan School of Foreign Languages, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Huxing Road, Ziliujing District, Zigong City, Sichuan Provenience, China
Gurnam Kaur Sidhu Faculty of Education, Languages, Psychology and Music, SEGi University, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Melanie Khor Faculty of Education, Languages, Psychology and Music, SEGi University, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Huaying Jiang School of Foreign Languages, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Huxing Road, Ziliujing District, Zigong City, Sichuan Provenience, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v8i24.4652

Keywords:

EFL Students, Learner Engagement, Emerging Technologies

Abstract

This study investigated learner engagement with emerging technologies as a viable teaching and learning tool. This explorative study was conducted in a public university located in Sichuan Province, China involving 160 sophomore students. Data were collected via a questionnaire consisting of open and close-ended questions. The findings revealed that EFL students frequently used Tencent as the preferred platform for online distance learning. Besides that, the findings demonstrated students' positive perception of learner-to-learner, learner-to-instructor, and learner-to-content interaction through the support of emerging technologies. Thus, it implies that emerging technologies have the potential to boost a quality learning environment.

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