FS1 Form for registration of a specialist thesis at the School of Foreign Languages

The completed form is submitted to the Coordinator for postgraduate studies. When completing the form, the student is obliged to consult his / her mentor. The form is completed using short answers. Name and surname: Miron Brezev Students No (ID): #9567 Course of Study: TESOL Mentor: PhD Ivan Dodovski Address for communication: 8-mi Septemvri 70 Veles -mail address (UACS official): mbrezev@hotmail.com Contact telephone: 078-319-130 1. Title of the specialist thesis. Please write the title of the specialist thesis (the title contains no more than 30 words and should not contain abbreviations): Using computer technology in acquiring English as a second language: 8th grade in Veles, Macedonia

2. Research aim and objectives. Please write the research aim and objectives. Aim:

This paper discusses the aspects of using computer technology when learning English as a second language, how it affects the students and teachers, what are the advantages and disadvantages, reactions and whether or not it is useful to implement it in a school. Accent is given to how students react when using computer technology and what is the opinion of the teacher and the students in the matter at hand. Total of 90 students, who study in primary school OOU Blaze Koneski Veles , and are 8th graders (13-14

years old), were included in the study. The survey, questionnaire and interview were done in order to investigate the opinion and experience of the teacher and the students and how this process is affecting them. The paper shows that using computer technology is a useful way of learning English and that it is beneficiary both for the students and the teachers.

Objectives: Research whether or not computers are applied when learning English as a second language Create questionnaire for the students to answer about how computers affect their learning Do an interview with a teacher who has experience in using computer technology To summarize the results from the questionnaire and the interviews To see if there are more positive sides than negative sides when using computer technology.

3. Expected results. Please cite the expected results from the research, based on previously established aim and objectives. Through this research, we will show that the usage of computer technology has a positive role in the process of learning, that is, the research will show that computers make the process of studying English language easier, faster and more efficient for the students besides the negative sides that can appear when using this kind of technology. It is also expected the research to show that the attention of the students is more focused when using computer technology and that they acquire language a lot faster when they use computers. Furthermore, it is expected that the students will encounter some problems when using computer technology and we will present

those problems in this research.

Date of submission of the form: 16.05.2013 Students signature ___________________________________________ Mentors signature ___________________________________________ Coordinator for postgraduate studies ___________________________________________