1. Use of ICT in the English
language classroom and its
effects on student engagement
Case study at Oulun Normaalikoulu
Aleksandra Lazareva,
LET Master's Degree Program

2. Introduction
• Increasing use of technology in teaching -
how to use it for right purposes?
• In research literature motivational aspects
are paid less attention to than, e.g., cognitive
and metacognitive aspects

3. Theoretical framework
• Self-regulated learning
• Main concepts: intrinsic and external
motivation, engagement, personal and
situational interest
o Engagement: behavioral, cognitive, emotional
• Information and communication technologies
(ICT), technology-enhanced learning (TEL)

4. Aim and research
questions
• What effects can use of technology have on
student...
o behavioral engagement (e.g., work involvement,
enhanced interaction among students);
o cognitive engagement (e.g., desire to learn and
master skills, choosing the preferable way to work);
o emotional engagement (e.g., interest and
happiness in classroom, increased situational
interest in tasks, increased perceptions of task
meaningfulness).

5. Reseacrh methods
• Learning project in the 4th grade (5 LET students)
• iPads and Smartboard
• Pre-self-report (motivation, goal orientation)
• Learning diaries (during the lesson)
• Classroom observations (recorded)
• Motivation questionnaire

6. Pitfalls and challenges
• We didn't know the students, their study habits, etc.;
• Too many data collection tools - students are frustrated;
• Such organization of classroom activities (work in
groups, new arrangement of tables, etc.) was new to
students;
• One of the cameras was overheating;
• Limited possibilities of iPads;
• We didn't know what applications there are on the
school's iPads;
• Difficult to observe and "measure" cognitive
engagement (e.g., task meaningfulness).

7. Expected results
• Demonstrate positive and negative effects of
technology on student engagement
o How to integrate use of technology into classroom
activities in the right and purposeful way, so it
does enhance student engagement?

8. Pictures (in order of
appearance)
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnkarakatsanis/7048498
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• http://www.flickr.com/photos/barretthall/2870834867/siz
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• http://www.flickr.com/photos/53771866@N05/62176314
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• http://www.flickr.com/photos/horiavarlan/4273168957/si
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