Thesis
Saudi female middle school teachers' attitudes toward using technology: a qualitative exploratory study
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2015
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/100985
Abstract
With the faster development of the world, technology has been developing in different domains, especially in education, to make sure that the learning process is suitable with various learners' levels. Using technological tools in schools has been developed in many developed nation. Researchers work on understanding teachers' attitudes to develop teaching system. The importance of this study was not only to examine the availability of the technology, but rather how to use them to improve teaching in Saudi Arabia. This exploratory study was done to examine Saudis female middle grades teachers in all girls schools in attitudes toward using technology in their classrooms. This qualitative approach was used to identify several points: level of technology integration, middle grades teachers views toward using educational technology and teachers' being perceived as catalysts or obstacles for technology use. The data was collected through two data sources: questionnaires and semistructured interviews distributed to 100 teachers from Saudi Arabia. Findings reveal that using technology is beneficially for teachers and students as well. Also, middle grades teachers were willing to use technological tools in their classrooms, but with a few difficulties. They need more training courses in order to develop their teaching.
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- Title
- Saudi female middle school teachers' attitudes toward using technology
- Creators
- Layla Abdulaziz Alhurishi
- Contributors
- Tariq Akmal (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Teaching and Learning, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525391901842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis