Trainee Teachers’ Readiness For English Language Learning Through Digital Technology

Abstract

Digital technology is comprised of not only essential tools for English language teachers in their day-to-day work for teaching, but also offers marvellous opportunities for their professional grooming. Digital technology may contribute in revitalizing education to meet high aspiration of today’s world. Institute of Education is offering nine English language learning and teaching courses including four compulsory English language learning courses, four specialization in English language courses and one professional English Language Teaching (ELT) course to trainee teachers in B.S Education program along with two digital technological courses for inculcating and promoting knowledge and skills of English language among trainee teachers. The study was a[1]imed to find out readiness among trainee teacher for English Language Learning through Digital Technology. All the trainee teachers in BS Education programs were the population of the students. Sample was comprised of 204 students enrolled in BS Education and B.Ed Hons programs of Institute of Education, University of Sargodha. Questionnaire was designed to collect data from students. It was concluded that trainee teachers were willing to get benefits of using digital technology for English language learning but there was no significant difference of readiness among trainee teachers for English language learning through digital technology with respect to their gender, residence, and semesters.