EFL Teachers’ Readiness in Utilizing ICT in Blended Learning Class for Internship Students of Vocational High School in Indonesia

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the readiness of Vocational High School  English  teachers  who  teach  internship  students  by  integrating ICT in blended-learning class and the obstacles faced by them. A survey was conducted involving all 100 teachers  in vocational  high school  in Kabupaten Pasuruan. This study informed the researchers that teachers were  comfortable  with  the  use  of  certain  applications  such  as spreadsheet, presentation software, internet and e-mail, social media and even  any  other  free  application  on  mobile  phone.  The  respondents demonstrated a positive attitude towards using ICT as majority of them used  ICT  for  teaching  and  learning  and  felt  that  the  connected classrooms  can  change  the  way  students  learn  in  classrooms.  It  also explained  that  a  connected  classroom  could  be  effective  for  students’ learning to happen. It was also  found that the attitudes of teachers on use of ICT vary with their years of experience and level of knowledge on ICT.