ERIC Number: EJ1193741
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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Understanding Children's Motives When Using iPads in Saudi Classrooms: Is It for Play or for Learning?
Sulaymani, Omar; Fleer, Marilyn; Chapman, Denise
International Journal of Early Years Education, v26 n4 p340-353 2018
Even though studies of the accessibility of digital technologies in educational contexts have become progressively more extensive, understanding children's motive for play or for learning is essential for identifying the way they relate to touch technology. This research paper seeks to understand the relation between the motive for play and the motive for learning when iPads are introduced into a grade one class in the Saudi Arabian education setting, where there is no custom for the use of digital technologies (five children, age range 5.5 (6 years old; n=80 hours of video observations; n=12 hours of children and class teacher interviews). The teacher put in place a new learning configuration involving the iPads, and by studying how the children interpret this new situation it is possible to see what factors influence the development of their motive for play to their motive for learning. The findings are important for the Saudi context, but also for early years teachers generally because it gives insights into how digital tools can act as a vehicle through which learning can be enhanced.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Young Children, Play, Learning, Grade 1, Elementary School Students, Student Motivation, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 1
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
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