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Graduate Students' Experiences And Attitudes Toward Using E-Books For College-Level Courses, Rasha Alhammad, Heng-Yu Ku
Graduate Students' Experiences And Attitudes Toward Using E-Books For College-Level Courses, Rasha Alhammad, Heng-Yu Ku
Journal of Educational Research and Innovation
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences and attitudes of graduate students toward the use of e-books for college-level courses. Seven students who pursued graduate studies at a midsize university in the Western United States volunteered to participate in semi-structured interviews. A theoretical lens comprised of three supporting learning theories (social constructivism, information processing, and self-efficacy theories) related to the constructivist learning approach was utilized to analyze the results and provide insight about students’ learning experiences with e-books. Students’ responses were categorized in four main areas: (a) they valued using e-books for social interactions and anytime/anywhere …