The Impact of ICT Enabled English Language Teaching on the Engineering Students of Rural and Semi Urban Areas of South Tamilnadu
The suitability of technological aids plays a pivotal role in the easy and proper understanding of concepts as the present age is of innovation and advancement. A survey has been conducted on random basis with the objectives such as how far the ICT enabled teaching proved worthy to the students with specific reference to improve the basic skills of learning, how the students were aware of the latest technology and recent developments, etc. taking into account the locality of the colleges and students whether rural or semi urban areas in southern Tamilnadu.120 respondents from ten colleges, both from rural and semi urban areas, with twelve students each have been taken for analysis. For the purpose of the study, a questionnaire has been used as a tool and was given to the third year students of engineering studies as they have a paper named "Communication Skills' The hypothesis thus derived is that the ICT enabled teaching enhances the communication skills of the students in the socially backward areas once the educational institutions are equipped with all hi fi technology relating to teaching and learning.