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believed that by having this condition, EFL learners will more likely acquire languages for
real life in a more authentic situation so they can use it in a more meaningful way.
As to the main research questions of this study, it is possible to suggest that the
careful use of ICT in English classrooms can impact on the outcomes of EFL learners’
achievement. Further, the use of ICT seems to increase with students’ positive feeling about
the extent to which they benefit from ICT integration. The results showed that the more
positive the students’ feeling, the more they engaged with the learning activities. This
outcome then stimulates their learning motivations as the pre-condition for the
improvement of their academic performance. Finally, teachers’ total ICT use was related
positively to their stances toward technology in the classroom. This study, however, has
limitations in aspects such as the size of participants, the procedure of data collection, and
the frequency of the treatment. Therefore, this study calls for further investigations with
more representative sizes and participants’ background,
The present study aimed at examining the impact of ICT integration on students’
academic performance in English subject. The context of the study was the State University
of Gorontalo in the Indonesian province of Gorontalo. Overall, results reveal that the ICT
integration into English classrooms can significantly improve students’ language proficiency.
This study also suggests that infusing ICT into English classrooms in a meaningful way
provides a supportive learning environment for the students.
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