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Frontiers in Educational Research, 2020, 3(2); doi: 10.25236/FER.2020.030206.

Benefits and Barriers of Ict in China’s Efl Teaching and Learning

Author(s)

Honglei Fan 1,a, Min Yang 2,b,*

Corresponding Author:
Min Yang
Affiliation(s)

1, 2 English Language Institute, Xi’an International Studies University, Xi’an Shaanxi 710128, China
E-mail: a. [email protected]; b. [email protected]
*Corresponding Author

Abstract

The paper first of all explores the benefits of ICT in EFL teaching and learning in China from two perspectives. The barriers which government, school, teachers, and students confront are also discussed in detail. The last part, the authors conclude the whole discussion and point out the theoretical and practical implications of this study for EFL teaching and learning.

Keywords

Ict; Benefits and barriers; Efl teaching

Cite This Paper

Honglei Fan, Min Yang. Benefits and Barriers of Ict in China’s Efl Teaching and Learning. Frontiers in Educational Research (2020) Vol. 3 Issue 2: 18-23. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2020.030206.

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