• Ali Mahbudi

  Author

Technological innovation is an important aspect of teaching and learning, particularly
in the field of language, in the 21st century. Computer technology, which has made many of our
everyday tasks easier and faster, is an important variable which can play an important role in
learning a second/foreign language. Language instructors' attitudes towards the use of this
technology can affect its role in language instruction. In this regard, the purpose of this study
was to compare the attitudes of two groups of English language instructors towards the use of
computer in language teaching and learning: English language professors at universities and
English language teachers at language institutes. The sample of the study consisted of 45
university professors and 50 English instructors teaching in language institutes in Fars
Province, Iran. The data were collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire prepared by
Ohio University. The findings revealed that university professors held a more positive attitude
towards computer use than their institute counterparts.

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