Exploring EFL pre-service teachers’ adoption of technology in a CALL program: obstacles, motivators, and maintenance

The Effect of Computer-Assisted Language Learning Project (CALLP) on Yemeni EFL Student Teachers’ Perceived TPACK Self-Efficacy

“…Through CALLP, they could address the gap in their knowledge of TPACK-EFL, thus increasing their self-efficacy. Such a finding is in line with Fathi and Ebadi (2020) and Park and Son (2020) that EFL CALL training contributes to enhancing student teachers' confidence in linking technology and EFL.…”

“…They may not provide student teachers with sufficient hands-on experiences with technology utilization in EFL. This finding is congruous with Fathi and Ebadi (2020), and Park and Son (2020), highlighting the necessity for extended and practical CALL experiences in ELTEPs.…”

“…To maintain positive perceptions of their TPACK self-efficacy, and thus improving their technology use, student teachers should be provided with proper CALL training to develop their CALL self-efficacy (Ersanli, 2016;Fathi & Ebadi, 2020). Moreover, teacher educators should frequently utilize CALL in their classes so that student teachers can be exposed to various experiences of CALL integration (Kessler & Hubbard, 2017;Mei et al, 2017;Park & Son, 2020;Son, 2018).…”

“…In fact, the ELTEPs of Yemen, and everywhere else, should take the full responsibility in equipping the future EFL teachers with the must-have TPACK for EFL instruction (EFL-TPACK), a contextualized TPACK which forms the conceptual framework for language teachers' knowledge base to integrate Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in EFL instruction (Baser et al, 2015;Bostancıoğlu & Handley, 2018;Fathi & Ebadi, 2020;Joo et al, 2018;Pegrum, 2014;Son, 2018;Rahimi & Pourshahbaz, 2019;Tai, 2015;Torsani, 2016;Turgut & Boylan, 2017). According to Beatty (2010), CALL is broadly defined as a learner's utilization of a computer to boost his or her language proficiency.…”

“…As a matter of fact, it is believed that language teachers cannot employ CALL in their classes if they do not have the necessary knowledge and skills to integrate technology in their instruction (Rahimi & Pourshahbaz, 2019;Son, 2018). Accordingly, ELTEPs should address such necessity by integrating CALL across their curriculum (Fathi & Ebadi, 2020;Mei et al, 2017;Murray, 2017;Park & Son, 2020). To that end, the Computer Assisted Language Learning Project (CALLP) was implemented in the ELTEPs of four Yemeni public universities to engage EFL student teachers in a formal CALL training initiative.…”