THE DIGITAL EFL EDUCATOR: Navigating Technology, Literacy, and Technostress

The Digital EFL Educator: Navigating Technology, Literacy, and Technostress explores the evolving role of digital technology in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education. The book examines digital literacy, technology integration, and educators’ intentions to adopt technology, drawing on established frameworks such as TPACK, SAMR, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). It provides a comprehensive understanding of how digital competence and technology acceptance shape teaching practices and educational outcomes in contemporary learning environments.

Beyond the benefits of digital transformation, this book addresses the challenges of technostress, digital inequality, and the demands of technology-enhanced teaching. Featuring empirical insights from Indonesian higher education contexts, it explores the experiences of EFL academics and offers practical strategies for designing technology-integrated lessons, promoting student engagement, managing digital workloads, and supporting professional well-being. The book also examines the emerging role of artificial intelligence in language education and its implications for the future of EFL teaching.

Designed for EFL educators, university lecturers, teacher educators, researchers, postgraduate students, and educational policymakers, this book bridges theoretical perspectives and practical applications to support meaningful and sustainable digital teaching practices. By integrating digital literacy, pedagogical innovation, and technostress management, it encourages educators and institutions to navigate digital transformation critically and confidently while enhancing teaching effectiveness and fostering resilient, inclusive, and future-ready EFL education.