Perceptions of Technology Integration in EFL Context: Spotting Users’ Distraction Ratio

Abstract

This study attempts to explore perceptions toward the impact of technology integration in English as a foreign language setting through adopting mixed methodologies. The two instruments used to collect in-depth details were fifteen online-questionnaires and three face-to-face semi structured interview. The primary hypothesis related to measuring users’ perceptions toward usefulness PU and ease of use EofU to reveal willingness scale toward technology-driven tools and technology acceptance model TAM required pre-understanding of the distraction ratio to conclude with authentic, reliable identifications. This study proposed several stages processing collaboratively: distraction ratio, pre-TAM, during operation, post-TAM, assessment, and evaluation. This study concluded with highlighting the importance of properly measuring distraction ratio of language users to authentically and reliably measuring their positive perceptions toward technology integration. Language users’ positive attitudes, behaviors, and perceptions toward technology integration would not necessarily improving language proficiency, alternatively consulting technology-driven tools such as ChatGpt and Silatus motivate language users to solely generating their language assignments.