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The Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach, established prior to the influence of fast-growing Information and Communication Technology (ICT), requires a contemporary re-evaluation of its application in English language education. This study addresses the potential gap between traditional CLT principles and the realities of teaching in an increasingly digital era, specifically within senior high schools in Banjarmasin. Employing a qualitative research design, this investigation will utilize open-ended questionnaires and in-depth interviews to explore English teachers' perceptions and current practices related to CLT. The anticipated findings will shed light on the extent of CLT implementation, challenges encountered by teachers in integrating it with ICT, and their insights on adapting communicative methodologies for technology-enhanced learning environments. Based on these potential findings, this study aims to recommend practical CLT-based learning models that effectively leverage ICT tools and resources. These recommendations will seek to provide guidance for educators in Banjarmasin and beyond on how to integrate communicative language teaching principles with modern technology to enhance English language learning outcomes.
Keywords: CLT Approach; ICT; Perception; Practice; Teachers
Biography
Sirajuddin Kamal has been a lecturer at Lambung Mangkurat University for twenty years. His expertise is English, Linguistics, and Literature education. He is active in developing education, research, and community service in the Kalimantan region. He taught a variety of different courses; Listening, Translation, Cross Cultural Understanding, Writing, and Sociolinguistics. He published his research in the field of English Education in national journals; The Role of English in the Present (2008), The Use of the Internet in Language Teaching and Learning English as a Foreign Language (2010), The Use of English Teaching Media in the Use of Learning Media by English Teachers in Elementary Schools in Banjarmasin (2011). He is also active as an editor of several research journals, Active Writing in several Proceedings of Character Education: Building the Character of the Nation through Education (2014)
