Effect of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in ESL Learning at College Level

Abstract

In the contemporary period, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are used in all educational fields. The present research aims to analyze the effect of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in ESL learning at college level in Pakistani context. The population of this experimental research was the students of government gradate college for women Marghazar Lahore. For this experimental research researcher selected 60 ESL undergraduate students for sampling their level of education were same. These students were divided in two equal groups each group was equally contained on 30 students; named as control and experimental groups. In pre-test the score of both groups was almost same. After that control-group was taught in traditional method while the experimental-group was treated by using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) approach. The two months treatment period was given by the same teacher. The post-test results show that the students of the experimental-group performed better than the students of control- group. The results disclosed that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is better approach for ESL learning than the traditional method.