Which of the following is a main practical challenge that directly reflects a…

Concept

Effective ICT integration depends on access, relevant digital resources, and digital competence. Digital competence is the ability to select, operate, and apply technology for a pedagogical purpose.

A digital-competence gap is therefore identified by an inability to use ICT tools effectively, rather than by general learner motivation, the sheer quantity of resources, or a preference for older teaching methods.

Application

The stem asks specifically for a practical challenge that directly reflects a digital-competence gap. Insufficient skills to use ICT tools names that gap and can prevent teachers and learners from integrating technology into instruction and learning activities.

Contrast

• Lack of interest in learning English concerns motivation toward the subject, not the ability to operate ICT tools.

• Too many ICT resources being available concerns resource quantity; ICT-integration barriers more commonly involve inadequate access, training, or competence.

• Overdependence on traditional teaching methods concerns pedagogical preference or habit, which is distinct from a skills deficit.

Cross-check

UNESCO reporting on technology in education identifies weak ICT skills, low self-efficacy, and insufficient preparation as barriers to effective technology use by teachers. This independently supports the competence-based interpretation.

Therefore, the best-supported answer is insufficient skills to use ICT tools.