Abstract:
At the dawn of a new millennium, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
have enormously shaped the scope of teaching and learning the English language. Speaking as
a core skill in the process of acquiring a language requires a well-equipped environment
(classroom) where students fulfill the intended targets. Besides, in response to the Covid-19
pandemic, education is altering. Teachers all throughout the world have been attempting to
address the most important educational issues posed by the pandemic, notably the lockdown.
Therefore, this study aims at investigating students’ attitudes and challenges towards the
integration of digital devices in oral performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. A case
study research was conducted, with the use of two research instruments;a questionnaire and
an interview for second-year LMD students at the Department of English at the University of
Bordj Bou Arreridj. Furthermore, the data obtained were both qualitatively and quantitatively
analyzed. The main results have shown that students had a highly positive attitude towards the
integration of ICT in oral performance during the COVID- 19 pandemic. Also, it has been
revealed that they have encountered certain difficulties, which are classified into four themes;
technical problems, lack of experience in using ICTs, interaction problems between students
and instructors, and lack of teachers’ training. Finally, some recommendations were provided
to help in achieving a successful implementation of ICT
