Delving into the Future of Iran's English Language Teaching in Light of Technology

被引:1
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作者
Yaghooty, Samira [1 ]
Pishghadam, Reza [2 ]
机构
[1] Ferdowsi Univ Mashhad, TEFL, Mashhad, Iran
[2] Ferdowsi Univ Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
关键词
Causal Layered Analysis (CLA); English as a Foreign Language (EFL); English Language Teaching (ELT); technology;
D O I
10.6531/JFS.2016.21(1).A49
中图分类号
TU98 [区域规划、城乡规划];
学科分类号
0814 ; 082803 ; 0833 ;
摘要
This article examines the prospect of replacing EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teachers with technology in Iran. It has adopted the approach of Causal Layered Analysis (CLA) to analyze the data collected from interviews with 10 EFL experts in Iran. The four layers of CLA do suggest that it is unlikely that technology will replace EFL teachers in Iran by 2030. Iran, being a hierarchical, collectivist, and restrained society with a normative cultural orientation and preference for avoiding uncertainty, will be reluctant to accept technological innovation so quickly which would replace EFL teachers. Further research covering a time frame beyond 2030 would be needed.
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页码:49 / 62
页数:14
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