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

The Statement of the Problem and Research Questions

Teaching English in Libyan schools with the use of ICT requires the teachers to be familiar to the use of ICT during their class. They are actually required to be

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knowledgeable and skillful, especially in using computers and other technology tools. Therefore, teachers of English should know how to use the opportunities available, such as the internet in promoting and developing the teaching and learning of English. However, the main purpose of this research is as follow:

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   Investigate the challenges faced by Libyan teachers in using ICT in the teaching of English as a FL. And it is designed to find out the reasons behind these problems and to suggest some solutions for them.
   
2. 
   Investigate the potential role of the ICT in enhancing the teaching and learning of English as a foreign language in Libya.
   
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   Discover the teachers‟ attitudes towards integrating ICT into the English language classroom.
   

With regard to the introduction of ICT into education in Libya in general and the teaching of English as a foreign language in Libya in particular, there are many questions the study try to answer. These questions need to be addressed with utmost urgency to ensure the continued success of EFL in Libya and to enhance the learning by using ICT in general. Hence, this study attempts to answer the following questions.

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   Have the teachers attended any courses on the use of computer technology (ICT) in teaching?
   
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   Do the teachers have enough access to the computers at schools?
   

3. 
   Do the teachers believe in that the use of ICT can enhance the teaching of EFL in Libya?
   

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4. 
   What are the challenges teachers faced in using the ICT in teaching EFL in Libya?
   

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