ERIC Number: EJ1018127
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jan
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1303-6521
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Tablet PCs as Instructional Tools in English as a Foreign Language Education
Savas, Perihan
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, v13 n1 p217-222 Jan 2014
The main goal of the study presented in this paper was to investigate the perceptions of 40 pre-service English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers about the effectiveness of Tablet PCs as instructional tools in EFL classes. The study was conducted at a state university in Turkey and the data collection was mainly done via two questionnaires. Quantitative data analysis done on participants' responses revealed that the majority of pre-service ELF teachers regarded Tablet PCs as effective instructional tools in teaching most of the subcomponents of English. The paper discusses the results in detail with implications and suggestions for educators.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Handheld Devices, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Student Teacher Attitudes, Student Surveys, Likert Scales, Computer Literacy, Technology Uses in Education, Comparative Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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