摘要：This mixed study investigates the attitudes teachers in English institutes have
about computer pronunciation software in teaching English pronunciation.
Pronunciation Power 2 was used for this purpose. First, a survey was used as the
quantitative method. 55 teachers from 5 English institutes took part in this research
and these institutes were randomly selected out of 10 institutes in Guilan, Iran. A
questionnaire consisting of 21 items was used as the instrument of quantitative
method. To analyze quantitative data, descriptive statistics methods like frequency,
percentage, and mean were used. The findings of quantitative method indicated
that teachers’ attitudes towards Pronunciation Power 2 are highly positive and they
realized it as a useful means of teaching pronunciation. The findings also revealed
that teachers should be trained in this software so that they use it appropriately and
effectively. Second, an interview was used as the qualitative method. Five teachers
were selected voluntarily from five institutes. Semi-structured interview questions
were used as the instrument of qualitative method. The qualitative data analysis
was done through examining, and organizing data, coding, and identifying themes.
