A thesis in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master in

WWW, web (computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer texts, graphics, sounds, and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol) or it is a hypertext-based system for finding and accessing internet resources. Also WWW can be defined as a world-wide collection of internet resources that are accessible via a browser program such as Netscape or Internet Explorer etc.

8. Conclusion

This study intends to investigate and determine the reasons pertaining to how ICT can facilitate EFL learning and teaching in Libya. It also attempts to find out what is the teachers‟ perception on the use of ICT to teach EFL in Libya. Chapter 1 begins by discussing the use of ICT in teaching English and narrowing down to EFL teaching and learning in Libya. Then it focuses on the benefits of using ICT

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in education and the perceptions of teachers towards the use of ICT in EFL context. This is followed by the background to the study, the objectives of the study and also the limitations of the study. Finally it ends with the definition of terms in the study. A review of the literature in the following chapter will reinforce this idea and show how ICT can enhance the teaching of English, especially in the EFL context

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CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW

0. Introduction

The development in educational technology plays a major role in the teaching-learning process and its importance is growing together with the development in ICT. An outstanding development in modern education is the growth in the use of ICT for instruction. In addition, ICT provides a window of opportunity for educational institutions and other organizations to harness and use technology to complement and support the teaching and learning process. Many researchers and writers have dealt with ICT in the teaching and learning process (Ruiz & Madrid, 2005; Tan et.al., 2003; Collis, 2002; Starr, 2001, Laufer & Hill, 2000; Groot, 2000) . Therefore, this chapter reviews some studies about ICT and their use in the teaching-learning process.

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