| dc.description.abstract | This research paper intends to identify the technological devices utilized for English lan-
guage acquisition processes in Sri Lankan state universities. The majority of non-linguistic
undergraduates face the challenge of conducting their degree programs in English. Hence,
both the English language lecturers and the undergraduates utilize different and innovative
techniques and technological devises to upscale their English language proficiency. Being
in the technological era, both the lecturers and the undergraduates use different digital
approaches to make their language education successful. Hence, this research carries
the results of eight lecturers and 16 undergraduates from eight geographically spread
state universities selected under purposive sampling. The utilized data collection method
was semi structured interviews and classroom observations in both virtual and physical
contexts. The key findings revealed that the lecturers try to integrate digital games, online
activities, interactive boards but do not have as much success with the higher number of
undergraduates. Meanwhile, the discussions with lecturers revealed that digital literacy
too creates a huge barrier to maximizing student participation. On the other hand,
a considerable number of students are using artificial intelligence to get their activities
done, and most of them heavily rely on online translators to produce the necessary English
output they require as they expressed. Very few students out of the sample mentioned
using the free subscriptions of BBC English Learning, Dulingo, and Englishpod101 to
improve their proficiency, but not frequently. In a holistic view, undergraduates at state
universities have found more instant remedies to get the tasks done than long-term,
dedicated practices. While the lecturers’ effort to familiarize podcasts, interactive boards,
and real-time virtual games too find difficult but are not genuinely supported by the
undergraduates in the teaching process. | en_US |
