The Comparision of English Language Teaching Methods Through Educational Technologies in State University with Azad University in Shiraz

This study was an attempt to compare English language teaching methods through educational technologies in state university with Azad University in Shiraz. This study is functional and semi experimental. The participants in the study included 385 EFL male and female students (294 females and 91 males) who were native speakers of Persian (165 state university and 220 Azad university). Of the latter, 193 were focusing on English language teaching, 127 English language translation, and 65 English literature. Thirty-seven (37) held master degree, 348 graduates. 385 English language students were selected through random stratified sampling in Azad and state university. To collect the required data questionnaire was made by researcher on a five-point Likert scale. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient indicated .97 the reliability of the questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed through Paired T-test, Independent T-test, Pearson Chi-square test. The findings of this study revealed that the most used English language teaching method was multiple intelligence and the least used method was audio-lingual method in both state and Azad universities. The results also showed there is a significance difference between English language teaching methods use in both universities. Educational technologies like CD, internet, scanner, language lab, printer, and scanner were used more in Azad University than state university. Results showed that Azad University employed technology more than did those at the State University.