Teachers’ Perceptions on the Use of PowerPoint Presentations in ESL Classrooms at University Level in Lahore

Abstract

The current study intends to observe the perceptions of Lahore English teachers regarding the integration of PowerPoint presentations in their teaching of English as a second language. The ESL teachers of Lahore were given an online questionnaire including 7 close-ended and 2 open-ended items respectively. To study the perceptions of ESL teachers of Lahore both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed by the researcher. The population of the study was 15 universities of Lahore, and a total of 85 ESL teachers were selected as participants. To collect data an online questionnaire was used by researcher. The results of the present study illustrated that ESL teachers of Lahore held positive views towards PowerPoint presentation, it is effective for teaching and learning English as a Second Language. The results also presented some barriers while integrating PowerPoint presentations such, as lack of resources, lack of knowledge of PowerPoint presentations, and the use of PowerPoint presentations is time consuming. These barriers need to be addressed properly, otherwise, it would hinder the application of technology in teaching and learning of English as a second language.