Teaching and learning with tablet devices in primary education
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Dec 21, 2017
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Perceptions tablet learning didactics
Abstract
This paper investigates teachers’ and students’ perceptions concerning the impact of using tablet devices for teaching and learning purposes. A focus group study was conducted with teachers (n = 10) and 8th grade students (n = 30) in a private school that has implemented tablet devices since 2013. The general finding of this study shows that the use of tablet devices in the classroom setting has a positive impact on both teaching and learning practices. The results suggest that teachers can be divided into two categories: the innovative teachers and the traditional teachers. Innovative teachers attempt to shift from a teacher-centered to a learning-centered approach. They have changed their teaching style by transforming lessons in accordance with the advantages tablet can offer. Meanwhile, traditional teachers don’t want to use the device for pedagogical purposes. In general, the introduction of tablets entails a positive shift in the way students learn, as the tablet devices provide interactive, media-rich, and exciting new environments.
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