ERIC Number: EJ1104064
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-2375-2084
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Taxonomy of Students' Use of the iPad in Education: A Pilot
Eyal, Liat
Interdisciplinary Journal of e-Skills and Lifelong Learning, v11 p67-84 2015
This study attempts to present the variety of possible uses for iPads, in the learning process. The objective is to evaluate a unique implementation model that was tried out at a teacher training college in Israel. The methodology is based on a qualitative research paradigm. The findings show that students' use the iPads in various contexts: (a) for ongoing personal use; (b) for planning lessons; (c) for active integration in the classroom; and (d) for reading and developing content and games. These findings are summarized in a chart that shows the different uses as levels in a hierarchical taxonomy. Analysis of the iPad's pedagogical uses may shed light on the various skills students need to acquire in order to become teachers in 21st century. In addition, understanding the various iPad uses and their frequency can affect decision-making at the level of policy in the field of implementation of the use of mobile technologies in educational institutions.
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Qualitative Research, Classification, Telecommunications, Models, Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Education Programs, Semi Structured Interviews, Focus Groups, Questionnaires, Observation, Social Media, Teaching Methods, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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