scholarly journals The Impact of Internet Experience and Attitude on Student Preference for Blended Learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majed Gharmallah Alzahrani ◽  
John Mitchell O’Toole
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Saudi Students ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Student Preference ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to investigate student experience with the Internet, and their attitudes towards using it, inan attempt to determine the impact of these experiences and attitudes on their view of the implementation of blendedlearning. Data from 142 Saudi students at a leading university in Saudi Arabia were collected via an onlinequestionnaire. The results reveal that students have both experience with and positive attitudes towards using theInternet. Demographic variables had no effect on these attitudes, but experience variables showed significant effects.Interestingly, there were mixed interactions regarding student study year; negatively with Internet experience andpositively with preference for the implementation of blended learning. Neither experience with the Internet norprogram of study appeared to influence student preference for blended learning but age, study year, and attitudestowards the Internet were associated with positive attitudes towards blended learning. Importantly, students in thepresent study supported the implementation of blended learning, but not entirely online learning. Student attitudestowards the Internet in general appeared to influence their attitude to learning approaches that use the Internet inblended learning environments. Discussion of these results is presented with suggested implications.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Saudi Students to Blended Learning Environments at the University of Bisha, Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ammar Anas
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Multimedia Learning ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Saudi Students ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
The University ◽  
Blended Course

In this study, a survey is conducted to examine learners’ perceptions and satisfaction towards blended learning environments designed around the transactional and transformational approaches of learning theories in a blended course in the College of Arts & Sciences, Al-Namas, the University of Bisha, Saudi Arabia. The study aims to evaluate students’ perceptions and preferences towards the three components of a blended learning environment: multimedia learning materials, assessment, and interactive activities. A mixed-method of research design is used to collect the data. Quantitative data is collected in the form of 12 Likert items in which 22 Saudi students are asked to evaluate their learning experiences in three categories of the blended learning environment. These categories are multimedia learning materials, assessment, and interactive activities in a blended course on Blackboard, a virtual learning platform used by the University of Bisha to support on-line learning. The researcher’s observation is used to decode, and explain the responses of the participants qualitatively. The result reveals that learners prefer illustrated text materials to video, plain text and audio materials, flexible assessments to non-flexible assessment, and embedded communication tools like WhatsApp, blogging, wikis, collaborative activities, and discussion forum.

The potential of using a mobile phone to access the Internet for learning EFL listening skills within a Korean context

ReCALL ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ki Chune Nah ◽  
Peter White ◽  
Roland Sussex
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Wireless Application Protocol ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Wireless Application

AbstractInterest in the use of a mobile phone to access the Internet for learning English in general, and listening skills in particular, has been increasing in Korea over the last few years. However, there has been only a small number of studies on this topic in Korea. The present paper investigates the potential of using a mobile phone to browse wireless application protocol (WAP) sites for the purpose of learning listening skills. The study focuses specifically on the attitudes of language learners toward using a mobile phone for this purpose. The study is based on input, interaction, output and sociocultural theories, as well as on collaborative, learner-centred, constructivist and task-based learning approaches. An experiment was carried out with a group of undergraduate students who had enrolled in a required intermediate English as a Foreign Language (EFL) listening course at a Korean university. A WAP site was designed and used as the instrument for the experiment. This study found that the language learners expressed positive attitudes towards the use of the WAP site. It also found that the WAP site can be effective for learning listening skills and for student-centred and collaborative learning. Based on the findings, it is clear that WAP sites can be effective for learning listening skills, since they can enhance opportunities to learn language skills, and encourage language learners to participate actively in the learning process.

scholarly journals The Impact of Blended Learning on Medical Students’ Reading Performance in a Saudi University

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Muhammad Al Roomy ◽  
Abdulaziz Althewini
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Online Program ◽  
Extensive Reading ◽  
Freshmen Students ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Impact

This study examined the effect of an extensive reading online program implemented in a blended learning format to increase students’ reading comprehension. The participants were Saudi freshmen students in a medical university, and the data were collected from two sources: pre- and post-test scores and an open-ended questionnaire. The results indicated students’ significant progress in reading comprehension and vocabulary knowledge in the post-test stage. Similarly, students had positive attitudes and experiences after the intervention toward learning reading. Students reported that the extensive reading online program helped them to read more efficiently with maximum comprehension and work at their pace to develop their learning skills. It also was found that extensive reading created a motivating environment for learning. Students changed their views of reading as solely as an academic activity into seeing it as a personal interest and a lifelong learning activity. Finally, the study offered some pedagogical implications and recommendations for further research that will help teachers attempting to improve students’ reading comprehension via blended learning modes.

scholarly journals Measuring the Effect of the Internet on Economic Growth: The Case of Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Hisham J. Bardesi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Growth Rate ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Macroeconomic Performance ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to examine and assess the impact of the Internet on economic growth in Saudi Arabia. Various studies show that there is a relationship between the growth rate of GDP and the Internet, as estimated by Internet user numbers. In this paper, the ordinary least squares (OLS) model is utilized to study the economic impact of Internet Access from 1994 to 2018, which has had a profound effect on the market structure of many sectors and Saudi’s global macroeconomic performance. The study constructs a model to investigate any significant impact of the Internet on the Saudi economy. Finally, this paper suggests that an understanding of the role of the Internet is essential for policymakers who plan to promote new forms of economic growth in the future. To take a long-term view implies working on technologies that could improve the economy and people’s lives by creating a technological ecosystem in and around Saudi Arabia, along with other major economies.

scholarly journals The Impact of Behavioral Engagement on Outcomes in Graduate Business Blended Learning Environments

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-99
Author(s):  
Stephanie R. Nesbitt ◽  
Matthew D. Marmet ◽  
Tracy M. Balduzzi ◽  
Rick Fenner
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Behavioral Engagement ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Impact of the Internet on Saudi Arabia Travel Agencies

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Fahad Saleh Alolayan
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Travel Agency ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Global Competition ◽  
Descriptive Data ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Travel Agencies ◽  
Internet Revolution ◽  
The Impact

This study investigates the impact of the Internet revolution on travel agencies on Saudi Arabia’s travel agency market. A reliable and valid three-part questionnaire was developed: the first part collects the basic information on the travel agencies; the second part examines the extent to which travel agencies use the benefits of the Internet for their operations; the last part measures the real impact of the internet on travel agencies with four dimensions. A sample of 50 travel agencies fully participated in this study. The descriptive data of the sample indicates that the travel-agency industry in Saudi Arabia is still very small; more than 50% of the agencies operate with less than five employees in one or two branches only. More than 55% of the agencies have less than four years of experience and relatively small capital. In addition, the descriptive data reveals that 72% of the agencies in the sample do not have their own websites, and only 4% of the agencies have websites with features that complete customers’ transactions without human involvement. The main results assure the importance and the benefit of using the Internet for Saudi Arabia travel agencies; however, they have not yet used most of its advantages. Moreover, they do not see any threat or negative impact to their business from the Internet. A number of recommendations have been provided to this industry, such as using the power of the Internet as a global competition tool, and the opportunity of a major emergence among travel agencies in this market.

scholarly journals Attitudes of Saudi Students toward the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Physical Education Classes

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 342-365
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Attitudes Toward Inclusion ◽  
Saudi Students ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Students Attitudes

The purpose of this study was to examine typical students’ attitudes toward the inclusion of students with disabilities in physical education (PE) classes. The participants were between 10 – 16 years of age and their grade level from fifth grade to ninth grade in the Eastern province in Saudi Arabia. The participants were 614 typical students in elementary and middle schools. Participants responded to Children’s Attitudes Toward Integrated Physical Education-Revised (CAIPE-R). The findings of this study indicated that the overall means scores of attitudes of all participants toward the inclusion of students with disabilities in physical education classes was 2.99, indicating normal attitudes toward the inclusion of students with disabilities in PE classes. In general, female students had more positive attitudes toward the inclusion of students with disabilities in PE classes than male students, as well as students who had a family member or a close friend with a disability, had more positive attitudes toward inclusion than students who did not have. Moreover, very competitive students had less attitudes toward inclusion than not competitive students did, and very competitive students who had students with disabilities in their schools had more positive attitudes toward inclusion than very competitive students who did not have students with disabilities in their schools. Finally, students who attended schools with students with disabilities had more positive attitudes toward inclusion than students who did not have students with disabilities in their schools. Keywords: Attitude, Disabilities, Physical Education, Saudi Arabia, Inclusion

scholarly journals The Impact of Collaborative Writing on EFL Learners’ Writing Development: A Longitudinal Classroom-Based Study in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-185
Author(s):  
Khaled Salem Aldossary
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Collaborative Writing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Learning English

No previous studies have employed sociocultural theory and the notion of collaborative dialogue to examine collaborative writing in Saudi Arabia, where students favor writing individually. Exploring this topic is significant because of the importance the Saudi education system places on learning English, especially at the university level. Therefore, this longitudinal classroom-based study tested how collaborative writing affected the development of university students learning English as a foreign language in Saudi Arabia. The 46 participants were evenly divided into a control group, who wrote essays individually, and an experimental group, who worked on essays in small groups. Both groups took a pre-test before the eight-week intervention and a post-test at the end. The experimental group also took an end-of-study questionnaire. Although both groups showed improvement, the experimental group improved significantly more on the post-test than the control group and expressed positive attitudes toward collaborative writing on the questionnaire. The study concludes with theoretical and pedagogical implications and recommendations for future research.

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