scholarly journals Views of students’, teachers’ and parents’ on the tablet computer usage in education

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emrah Soykan

This study aims at identification of views of teachers, students and their parents at Near East College in North Cyprus on use of tablets in education. The research is a descriptive case study. In collection of data, semi-structured interviews appropriate for qualitative research methods are used. Study group for this research is composed of high educated teachers (f=64), students (f=319) and also parents (f=134). As result of the analysis carried out in this research which was performed in this direction, it has been seen that teachers, students and parents evaluate the problems related with tablet PCs under the following two sub-dimensions; the experienced problems of during tablet supported education and the benefits of tablet pc usage in education. If we look at the results in this line, we come across with connectivity and technical infrastructure problems which interrupts the lesson or even causes it to end as the biggest problem experienced by teachers and students during the learning activities. The biggest concern of parents, another of our study groups, regarding the use of tablets in education is that games may decrease students’ motivation.  Teachers stated the biggest benefit provided by tablet supported education is the increase in learning speed of students as a result of visuals and interaction provided by tablets.Keywords: mobile learning, tablet pcs, tablet pc supported instruction, technology based instruction, information technology.

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Morrison ◽  
Machhindra Basnet ◽  
Anju Bhatt ◽  
Sangeeta Khimbanjar ◽  
Sandhya Chaulagain ◽  
...  

Discriminatory practices related to menstruation affect the social, mental and physical wellbeing of girls in many low-and middle-income countries. We conducted mixed methods research in five districts of Nepal to explore how menstruation affected girls’ ability to fully participate in school and community life. We conducted 860 structured interviews, 26 group interviews and 10 focus group discussions with schoolgirls in rural areas,14 semi-structured interviews with girls’ mothers, and 10 interviews with health teachers. Girls in all districts experienced social, material and information barriers to confident menstrual management. Menstrual blood was believed to carry diseases, and girls’ movement was restricted to contain ritual pollution and protect them from illness, spirit possession, and sexual experiences. Taboos prevented girls from worshipping in temples or in their home, and some girls were not allowed to enter the kitchen, or sleep in their home while menstruating. Teachers and parents felt unprepared to answer questions about menstruation and focused on the maintenance of restrictions. Teachers and students were embarrassed discussing menstruation in school and classes were not question-driven or skills-based. Gender disaggregated teaching of menstruation and engagement of health facility staff may have positive effects. Community participatory approaches that engage girls, their families and the wider community are necessary to address harmful cultural practices. Cross-sectoral approaches to provide clean, private, safe spaces for girls and increased availability of preferred materials could enable confident menstrual management.


2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasfi Tugun

It is important to determine the proficiency perceptions and attitudes of the teachers towards Technologies of learning about the tablets in order to integrate the mobile learning technologies and to use the tablet PCs in the educational environments in an efficient way. Therefore, proficiency perceptions and attitudes of the teachers towards the Tablet PC-Supported Education have great importance. There are scales for assessing the proficiency perceptions and attitudes of the teachers in tablet-supported education. There have been found findings about the Proficiency Perceptions and Attitudes of 264 teachers working in the College of Near East towards the Tablet-Supported Education. In this assertion, we mentionabout an appropriate scale, test and application. For the tests of validity and reliability, the data has been obtained from 264 teachers working in the College of Near East within the school years 2013-2014. AT the end of this, 2 extents (Extent 1: Proficiency perceptions of the teachers about tablet usage, Extent 2: Teachers’ attitudes towards Tablet-supported education) have been detected in the scale. Cronbach alpha (α) value belonging to the scale’s sub-extents was found as .949 for the proficiency perceptions of the teachers about tablet usage, and as .934 for the teachers’ attitudes towards the Tablet-supported education. Cronbach alpha (α) value of the general scale was found as .953.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Libia Villamizar-González

ResumenLa forma en la que los docentes ejercen sus prácticas pedagógicas repercute con fuerza sobre el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje. Es por eso que los docentes con mejor desempeño contribuyen en la creación de condiciones óptimas para el aprendizaje a partir de un entorno crítico natural, en el que se vale de sus  destrezas para dar un mejor uso a  la información que ellos quieren enseñar mediante estrategias que los estudiantes encontrarán atrayentes. Por otra parte, los estudiantes suelen distinguir entre sus profesores los que ejercen su labor con mayor empeño y efectividad. En este sentido, el objetivo central de la investigación consistió en caracterizar las prácticas pedagógicas de los docentes mejor evaluados  por sus alumnos en la  UFPS. El estudio se abordó desde  el paradigma cualitativo, para lo cual se utilizó un  diseño  descriptivo de caso. Los sujetos de investigación fueron cinco docentes, uno de cada facultad  y cuarenta y tres estudiantes que tomaron asignaturas con estos docentes. En la recolección de información se utilizaron dos técnicas: relatos de vida  y entrevistas semiestructuradas, se indagó sobre las percepciones que tienen los docentes y estudiantes  sobre las  prácticas pedagógicas. Los hallazgos de la investigación reflejan que las prácticas de los docentes mejor evaluados se caracterizan por ser disciplinadas, planificadas y comprometidas, identificándose que los docentes no se apegan a nivel teórico y pedagógico a un modelo pedagógico determinado. También se encontró que los atributos reconocidos por los estudiantes como propios de un buen docente son la puntualidad, la responsabilidad, el compromiso y la actualización disciplinar y pedagógica. En conclusión, las altas evaluaciones de los docentes por parte de sus alumnos están soportadas en la flexibilidad y la relación docente estudiante.Palabras claves: desempeño docente, práctica pedagógica, modelos pedagógicos Underlying conceptions and models in the pedagogical practice of teachers whose performance is the best evaluated by university studentsAbstractThe way teachers utilize their teaching methods has a strong impact on the teaching-learning process. Therefore, teachers who perform better in the classroom create the optimal conditions for learning from a critical natural environment, in which the teachers may apply their skills to employ teaching skills that utilize the information they want to teach, so that students may find their lessons more appealing. Nevertheless, students tend to easily identify which of their professors teach with greater effort and effectiveness. Accordingly, the central objective of this study was to characterize the teaching practices of the UFPS professor’s which scored highest on the students’ evaluations. The investigation was consistent with the qualitative paradigm, for which a descriptive case study design was used. The research subjects were five teachers (one from each faculty) and forty-three of their students. There were two techniques used to collect data: semi-structured interviews and hearsay, both concerning the perceptions that teachers and students have about teaching methods. The findings of the research demonstrate that the methods of the teachers with the more positive student evaluations are characterized by discipline, planning and commitment. The study also identified that all the teachers, on both a theoretical and educational level, did not stick to any particular pedagogical model. It also found that the attributes, as recognized by the students, of a good teacher, are punctuality, responsibility, being committed, disciplined and having a determined teaching approach. In conclusion, the students’ high ratings of their teachers are founded in both the adjustibility and the student-teacher relationship.Keywords: teaching performance, teaching methods, pedagogical models  Concepções e modelos subjacentes na prática pedagógica de professores cujo desempenho é o melhor avaliado pelos estudantes universitáriosResumoA forma como os professores exercem suas práticas pedagógicas tem um forte impacto no processo ensino-aprendizagem. É por isso que os professores com melhor desempenho contribuem para a criação de condições ideais para aprender a partir de um ambiente crítico natural, que usa suas habilidades para fazer melhor uso da informação que eles querem ensinar  através de estratégias que os estudantes encontrarão atraente. Por outro lado, os alunos muitas vezes distinguem entre seus professores aqueles que exercitam seu trabalho com maior esforço e eficácia. Nesse sentido, o objetivo central da pesquisa consistiu em caracterizar as práticas pedagógicas dos professores melhor avaliados pelos alunos na UFPS. O estudo foi abordado a partir do paradigma qualitativo, para o qual foi utilizado um desenho de caso descritivo. Os sujeitos da pesquisa foram cinco professores, um de cada faculdade e quarenta e três alunos que cursaram assuntos com esses professores. Na coleta de informações, foram utilizadas duas técnicas: histórias de vida e entrevistas semiestruturadas, e as percepções que os professores e alunos têm sobre práticas pedagógicas foram investigadas. Os resultados da pesquisa mostram que as práticas dos melhores professores avaliados são caracterizadas por serem disciplinadas, planejadas e comprometidas, identificando que os professores não aderem a um modelo pedagógico específico a nível teórico e pedagógico. Verificou-se também que os atributos reconhecidos pelos alunos como pertencentes a um bom professor são a pontualidade, responsabilidade, compromisso e atualização disciplinar e pedagógica. Em conclusão, as avaliações elevadas dos professores por seus alunos são apoiadas na flexibilidade e na relação professor-aluno.Palavras-chave: desempenho docente, prática pedagógica, modelos pedagógicos


10.28945/3899 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 185-196
Author(s):  
Miri Shonfeld ◽  
Hagit Meishar Tal

Aim/Purpose: This study took place in a school with a “paperless classroom” policy. In this school, handwriting and reading on paper were restricted. The purpose of this study was to gain insights from the teachers teaching in a paperless classroom and to learn about the benefits and challenges of teaching and learning in such an environment. Background: In recent years, many schools are moving towards a “paperless classroom” policy, in which teachers and students use computers (or other devices such as tablet PCs) as an alternative to notebooks and textbooks to exchange information and assignments electronically both in and out of class. This study took place in a school with a “paperless classroom” policy. In this school, handwriting and reading on paper were uncommon. Methodology: This qualitative study involved semi-structured interviews with 12 teachers teaching in a paperless school. The research questions dealt with the instruc-tional model developed, the various ways in which the teachers incorporated the technology in their classrooms, and the challenges and difficulties they encountered. Contribution: This study provides important advice to the way teachers have to work in paperless classrooms. Findings: It pointed out the contribution to students in three ways: preparing students for the future; efficiency of learning; empowerment of students. The teachers presented a variety of innovative methods of using the laptops in class and described a very similar structure of the lesson. The teachers described the difficulties involved in conducting a paperless classroom instruction and emphasized that despite the efficiency of the computer and its ability to support the teaching process, they used technology critically. The findings also indicate that some teachers were concerned that the transition from the regular classroom to a paperless one may negatively impact students’ reading and writing skills. Recommendations for Practitioners: Teaching in a paperless school is challenging. On the one hand, going paperless contributes to active and adaptive learning, efficiency, and the acquisition of 21st-century skills or, as they described their main goal, to prepare students for the future. On the other hand, computers in class cause problems such as distraction and disciplinary issues, information overload, and disorganized information as well as technological concerns. Impact on Society: Teachers in the paperless school develop a solid rationale relying on ideas for teaching and learning in a paperless environment, and use varied technologies and develop innovative pedagogies. They are aware of the challenges of this environment and concerned about the disadvantages of using the technology. Thus they develop a realistic and critical view of the paperless classroom. Future Research: Future studies investigating the teachers’ voice as well as the pupils’ aspect could help guide schools in preparing teachers for the paperless classroom.


2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mila Schwartz ◽  
Claudine Kirsch ◽  
Simone Mortini

AbstractDrawing on two longitudinal case-studies, this study aimed to identify some salient characteristics of the agentic behaviour of two young emergent multilinguals in two different multilingual contexts: Luxembourg and Israel. Despite the fact that the studies were conducted independently, the two cases were analysed together owing to the similarities in the research methods such as video-recorded observations, and semi-structured interviews with teachers and parents. The data were analysed through thematic and conversational analyses. Findings showed that a boy who learned Luxembourgish in Luxembourg and a girl who learned Hebrew in Israel, were outgoing and active learners who influenced their learning environment. We identified 10 types of agentic behaviour, including engaging in repetition after peers and the teacher, creatively producing language, translanguaging, and self-monitoring. Despite differences of the children’s sociocultural and linguistic backgrounds, and the language policies of their educational settings, we found a striking overlap in their language-based agentic behaviours. We suggest that the identified types can encourage further research in this field. Although our study with talkative children allowed us to observe many types of agentic behaviours, we cannot claim that less outgoing children or children who do not show the same behaviours do not have ways of expressing their agency.


2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid Arar ◽  
Izhar Oplatka

Purpose It is widely accepted that educational leaders and teachers need to manage and regulate their emotions continually, mainly because schooling and teaching processes expose many emotions. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to trace the ways Israeli assistant principals, both Arab and Jewish, manage their emotions at work. Design/methodology/approach Based on semi-structured interviews with 15 assistant principals, it was found that they are required to manage their emotions in accordance with entrenched emotion rules in the culture and society. Findings Most of the Jewish female APs tend to display warmth and empathy toward teachers in order to better understand their personal needs and professional performances. In contrast, Arab APs suppressed or fabricated emotional expression in their discourse with teachers and parents, in order to maintain a professional façade and retain the internal cohesion of the school. Both groups of APs believed their emotion regulation results in higher level of harmony in the school. Empirical and practical suggestions are put forward. Originality/value The paper is original and contributes to the theoretical and practical knowledge.


2002 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gulbahar Beckett

Project-based instruction has gained some popularity in general education and in second-language (L2) education. However, a review of the literature shows discrepancies between teachers' and students' evaluations of this activity. For example, general education teachers and students find that project-based instruction creates opportunities for in-depth learning of subject-matter content, which fosters student independence and problem-solving skills. However, English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers' and students' evaluations show mixed results. Although some anecdotal reports and one systematic research study show ESL teachers endorsing project-based instruction because it provides opportunities for comprehensible output and integrated language teaching, there is evidence that ESL students and at least one ESL teacher are frustrated by this form of instruction. These students felt that project-based instruction prevented them from learning from the teacher and textbooks and from focusing on language skills. The ESL teacher felt a loss of student respect and noted a drop in student attendance. These discrepancies are discussed from philosophical, cultural, and linguistic perspectives. Recommendations for research and pedagogy are proposed. For example, it is suggested that a framework be developed to aid ESL teachers in assisting their multicultural students to understand the benefits of project-based instruction in L2 learning.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Novalia Nastiti ◽  
Imron Mawardi

Amil zaka in zaka institutions has the right as one of eight ashnaf. Their rights are usually used by zaka institutions as operational cost. However, not all of the intitutions which manage zaka take amil’s right, one of them is Yayasan Nurul Hayat. This institution does not take amil’s right and it is independent in its operational cost. To support this operational cost, Yayasan Nurul Hayat establish business unit with utilize its profit.This study aimed to discover the capability of business unit in supporting operational cost of Yayasan Nurul Hayat. This study used a qualitative approach with descriptive case study method. The selections of informant are using purposive sampling method. Data collection was conducted by semi-structured interviews and documentation. This data is analyzed using descriptive method.The result of this study shows that Yayasan Nurul Hayat Employments’ Salary is taken from business unit’s profit. It is also used to give bonus for employments and grow the business unit of Yayasan Nurul Hayat up. From the result of this study, it can be concluded that the business unit which is developed has great capability to support operational cost of Yayasan Nurul Hayat.


2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Rita Monteiro ◽  
Sandra Fernandes ◽  
Nuno Rocha

Children’s exposure to screens has been increasing in recent years and so has the concern about its impact on children’s development. This study aims to analyze preschool teachers’ and parents’ views on the influence of screen-time exposure on children’s development. Semi-structured interviews with preschool teachers (n = 9), as well as data from a previous quantitative study, based on an online questionnaire applied to parents of children in preschool (n = 266) were used for data collection. For this study, eminently of qualitative nature, the following dimensions were analyzed: children’s habits of exposure to screens at home, changes in children’s play habits at school, strategies/methodologies used by preschool teachers, use of technologies at school and children’s language development. The results from the study with parents show that screen-time exposure of children is between 1 h to 2 h of television per day, mostly to watch cartoons. Parents also report that most of the children use vocabulary in other languages at home. Most preschool teachers agreed that children are changing their play habits and mainly their behaviors and attitudes, influenced by screen-time exposure. They believe that language development is also changing, mentioning more language problems in children. Changes in pedagogic strategies and specialized training on educational technology are needed to get closer to children’s interests.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arab World English Journal ◽  
Burhan Omar Mahmud

Textbooks are one of the essential types of materials that are extensively used in English as a second language classroom instruction. The current study tries to evaluate the textbook SUNRISE 9 based on six categories. This study intends to cover how those categories are represented in SUNRISE 9. The categories are the layout and design, activities, skills, language type, subject and content and conclusion. The present study aims at answering the questions about SUNRISE 9 from teachers’ and students’ opinions and finding out whether there is a statistically significant difference between the teachers’ and students’ responses with regard to the strengths and weaknesses of the textbook which are used in language classrooms in all basic schools in the Northern Iraq. Two data collection tools were carried out in the current study. The quantitative data were obtained using questionnaire for teachers and students with a total number of 375 9th grade students and 40 9th grade teachers. They were chosen randomly from Sulaimanyah city in the North of Iraq. The qualitative part of the study, semi-structured interviews were held among 13 teachers to gather more neccessary data. The findings reveal that the teacher participants have negative opinions towards most of the sections of the textbook and some others have not stated any opinions but the student participants generally have positive opinions about SUNRISE 9. For this English textbook SUNRISE 9, an empirical evaluative study and an in-depth method evaluation are also suggested to be conducted to find out more important results.


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