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Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (Tpack) Effectiveness On English Teachers And Students In Saudi Arabia, Hamzah Hassan Alhababi
Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (Tpack) Effectiveness On English Teachers And Students In Saudi Arabia, Hamzah Hassan Alhababi
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The purpose of this study was to integrate technology into technology-rich, English language learning classrooms in Saudi Arabia. Technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge (TPACK) framework was used to design activities of technology integration for teachers’ and students’ achievement and effectiveness. This study used a mixed-method of quantitative and qualitative to collect data. All participants were male teachers who taught English language courses in public Saudi Arabian schools. Participants were gender specific because the school system in Saudi Arabia separates males and females. The researcher, who was also male, had access to the male portion of the education system and, thus, …
The Extent Of Comprehension And Knowledge With Respect To Digital Citizenship Among Saudi Arabia Teachers, Abdullah Saif Alqahtani
The Extent Of Comprehension And Knowledge With Respect To Digital Citizenship Among Saudi Arabia Teachers, Abdullah Saif Alqahtani
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This study aimed at exploring the extent of comprehension and knowledge of digital citizenship among Saudi Arabia teachers. A mixed methods research design was chosen for this study in order to identify the scope and perceptions of digital citizenship awareness among Saudi Arabia teachers based on Ribble’s characterization of respect, educate, and protect and the concurrent triangulation research design to collect both qualitative and quantitative data. Specifically, this study focused on investigating how demographic characteristics such as gender, grade level of teaching, and years of experience could influence the perceptions of Saudi teachers with regard to digital citizenship awareness through …
Makerspaces: A Qualitative Look Into Makerspaces As Innovative Learning Environment, Catherine Otieno
Makerspaces: A Qualitative Look Into Makerspaces As Innovative Learning Environment, Catherine Otieno
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This study examined makerspace instructor’s pedagogical practices and how these influenced learning within the space. Three different Makerspaces located in a library and K-12 were selected and studied. The instructors teaching within these spaces were observed, interviewed and artifacts collected. Preliminary results showed that the pedagogical practices of Makerspace instructors were in line with constructivist, framework for 21st century learning and constructionism theoretical framework. These results further showed that making and tinkering in the makerspace does contribute to learning if we define learning from the lenses of constructivist, framework for 21st century learning and constructionism framework. This study has several …
Case Study Of Distance Learning At University Of Najran, Mahdi Mohammed Saleh Alqotami Alzamanan
Case Study Of Distance Learning At University Of Najran, Mahdi Mohammed Saleh Alqotami Alzamanan
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In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the need for distance-learning programs in the universities has been gaining importance. Najran, the area in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which this study addressed, has been the target of serious attacks against both the government and the civilian population in a recent conflict with Yemen. Because all areas of Najran have been targeted, including educational institutions, the ability for students to attend the university in recent years has been severely curtailed. While conflict prompted the study, there were, and are, other reasons for promoting distance learning in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The …
Click, Explore, And Learn: Graduate Students’ Experiences And Attitudes Toward Using E-Books For College-Level Courses, Rasha Abdulrahman Alhammad
Click, Explore, And Learn: Graduate Students’ Experiences And Attitudes Toward Using E-Books For College-Level Courses, Rasha Abdulrahman Alhammad
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The main purpose of this qualitative research was to explore graduate students’: (a) interpretations of their experiences with the use of e-books for learning; (b) reasons that influence their preference to use e-books or printed books when they learn; (c) perceptions toward e-books impact on learning; (d) perceptions toward the influence of prior technological experience, knowledge, and confidence on opinions and decisionmaking associated with e-books; (e) interpretations of their experiences with the use of a given e-book; and (f) recommendations of changes to e-books to better supporting their learning. Participants were 20 graduate students at one of the midsize universities …
Educational Technology And Visual Literacy: The Effect Of Using Doodling On Student Learning Performance, Alaa J A M Zeyab
Educational Technology And Visual Literacy: The Effect Of Using Doodling On Student Learning Performance, Alaa J A M Zeyab
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Visual literacy is one of the facets of educational technology that has a significant role in the learning process. Meaningful doodling was a technique researched in this study as a form of visual literacy. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of meaningful doodling on the learning process and how this affected student learning performance. A mixed method design was used, which included the use of surveys of students in two classes that used doodling and by interviewing three teachers who regularly used doodling as a learning tool. The results suggested students enjoyed doodling and meaningful doodling …
Self-Identity And Community Through Social Media: The Experience Of Saudi Female International College Students In The United States, Tahani Obaid Alruwaili
Self-Identity And Community Through Social Media: The Experience Of Saudi Female International College Students In The United States, Tahani Obaid Alruwaili
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This study examined the role of social media in the lives of Saudi female international college students as they faced issues related to adjusting to living and studying in a culture vastly different from their own. Social media is an increasingly important consideration in literature on self-identity, education, and community. This study employed qualitative interview methods to explore this topic. Fourteen Saudi female international college students living in the United States for three to nine years answered questions about their personal identities in Saudi Arabia and in the United States, their social media use in Saudi Arabia and in the …
Virtual Reality Game Classroom Implementation: Teacher Perspectives And Student Learning Outcomes, Mohammed Mubarak Alfadil
Virtual Reality Game Classroom Implementation: Teacher Perspectives And Student Learning Outcomes, Mohammed Mubarak Alfadil
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This study explored the influence of the virtual reality game (VRG) House of Languages on the ESL vocabulary acquisition of intermediate school students and establish how VR technology aids in improving the ESL vocabulary skills. A quasi-experimental design helped determine the impact of the VR use intervention on the learning process over the traditional ESL vocabulary acquisition method. Participation of 64 students divided randomly into an experimental group and control group; each group contained 32 students and their teacher from a local suburban intermediate school in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia. The findings from this study of independent t-tests …
Student Collaboration In Hybrid Classrooms Using Pbworks: A Study Of University Students In Najran, Saudi Arabia, Hadi Ali Almonuf
Student Collaboration In Hybrid Classrooms Using Pbworks: A Study Of University Students In Najran, Saudi Arabia, Hadi Ali Almonuf
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Modern classrooms are no longer always traditional, in face-to-face settings. Many students take part in online classes and hybrid classes. Education technology has made it possible for students to learn anytime and anyplace, which can be critical if attending class is difficult. This quantitative study explored the use of the wiki tool PBWorks for group collaboration in a hybrid setting. The participants were students from two classes, each studying the same course with the same professor at the University of Najran in Najran, Saudi Arabia. There were 21 students in the control group and 19 students in the experimental group …
Analyzing The Curricula Of Doctor Of Philosophy Programs In Educational Technology And Any Associated Specialty In The United States, Abdullah Almaden
Analyzing The Curricula Of Doctor Of Philosophy Programs In Educational Technology And Any Associated Specialty In The United States, Abdullah Almaden
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The aim of this research study was to analysis on-campus and online Ph.D. programs in educational technology and any associated specialties in the United States. In particular, it sought to evaluate the most common titles; core, elective, and research courses; structured types of comprehensive examinations; and possible employment opportunities based on program mission statements. The research design for this study was quantitative content analysis. Data for this study were collected from six different sources. The current study found 43 institutions offered campus-based degree programs and four offered online degree programs in educational technology and any associated specialty. In addition, the …