ICT Availability and Uses among Yemeni University EFL Students

Abstract

This research is an in-depth study to explore the availability and use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the departments of English, Yemen. This study aimed to compare public and private universities of Yemen in using ICT tools in the process of studying English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Two questions were used to formulate the study questionnaire and to collect data from 240 students from three public universities and 163 students from private universities. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS. The findings showed a disparity in the usages of ICT by students of Public and Private Universities due to a lack of adequate equipment and good infrastructure. However, the findings of the present study also showed that there is no difference in using computers by students of public and private universities in Yemen which highlights that the education system in Yemen seems to be the same in using ICT tools in learning English. In the case of internet connection, it is found that the availability of internet connection is better in public universities than in private universities.