THE STUDY ON EFFECTIVENESS OF ICT TOOLS AMONG STUDENTS IN VARIED SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE THEIR LISTENING SKILLS *P.Dinesh * J.Karthikeyan
*Research scholar- English, Department of English, VIT University, Vellore-632014
**Assistant professor senior in English, VIT University, Vellore-632014
Abstract:
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become the common tool for all aspect of life and its impact on Education is a very high in recent days. Gen-x and Gen-z Students are exposed modern technical gadgets and use various types of ICT and visual culture media outside the classroom. This paper is an attempt to disclose the need for English language teachers to equip their classroom with ICT tools to avoid generation gap. It also discusses the importance of using ICT effectively in the classroom there by making the students play an active role in the English language learning.
Key words: ICT, Listening, tools, Schools, learners autonomy
Introduction
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