Abstract:
The objective of the study was to investigate digital native students’ perceptions covering both
advantages and disadvantages of technology implementation in their EFL classroom. The sample group
consisted of 34 third year English program students enrolled in Semantics in the 2nd semester of academic
year 2017 in Buriram Rajabhat University. They were selected purposively. An online questionnaire was
used in data collection. The statistics used in data analysis were percentage, mean, and standard
deviation. The qualitative data were analyzed by utilizing content analysis. The results showed that for
the pros, the digital natives perceived that technology in the classroom helps boost engagement and
motivation at a high level (3.97), students can concentrate more because they can learn by themselves
using their own methods (3.91); they can access authentic materials to supplement their learning
experience (3.91); and there are countless resources for enhancing education and making learning more
fun and effective (3.85); respectively. For the cons, students perceived that technology in the classroom
can be distractions at a high level (3.58); sometimes it is hard for them to receive interactive lessons
(3.44); and technology in the classroom encourages plagiarism (3.41), respectively. It was suggested that
teachers who would like to use technology should find the measures to prevent the drawbacks of the
technology implementation in the classroom.
