Investigating Indonesian EFL preservice teachers

Diana Purwati (Sekolah Tinggi Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (STKIP) Yapis Dompu, Dompu,)
Fathirma'ruf Fathirma'ruf (Sekolah Tinggi Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (STKIP) Yapis Dompu, Dompu,)
Amalia Lakehu (Universitas Papua (UNIPA), Manokwari,)
Taufik Taufik (Sekolah Tinggi Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (STKIP) Yapis Dompu, Dompu,)

Journal on English as a Foreign Language (JEFL)
Vol 14 No 1 (2024): Issued in March 2024

The role of technology in learning English as a foreign language (EFL) remains significant. While numerous studies explored the effectiveness of technology in learning EFL, there is a paucity of research that examines EFL preservice teachers' digital technological awareness and their challenges in using technology in EFL learning. This study aims to investigate EFL preservice teachers' digital technological awareness and their challenges. This case study involved six EFL preservice teachers from the English Education Program at one of the higher colleges in West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. The data were garnered through in-depth interviews and observations. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. The result shows that teachers