The Effectiveness of Using Internet in TEFL Learning

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of internet in learning English through testing TEFL courses outcomes. The main data was collected by both an interview with the TEFL tutors and a questionnaire with the students taking TEFL courses in Kuwait. The sample of this study included 5 TEFL trainers and 150 students in Kuwait. The questionnaire and interview contained four main sections (advantages of using the internet, disadvantages of using the internet, most effective internet-related tools that are used in TEFL courses and the recommendations that can be followed to enhance the quality of the internet in TEFL courses). The results revealed that using internet has a positive impact on the effectiveness of learning English and TEFL courses, it also showed that the speed, availability, affordability, easiness and other factors are some of the advantages of the internet. However, cheating, lack of communication, technical problems and unreliable information are some of the disadvantages of using the internet. Moreover, this study concluded that YouTube is the most effective internet tool that is used to teach TEFL and EduBuncee is the weakest one. This study recommended improving the role of social media in TEFL courses by creating more interactive methods.