تصورات و استخدامات طلبة الجامعات الإماراتية إزاء توظيف الأجهزة المحمولة في العملية التعليمية

Abstract EN

The subject matter of this research is summarized in the importance of studying the use of smart tablets in the educational process.

The study attempts to trace the opinions and perceptions of students regarding the importance of using smart tablets in the educational process and to identify the pros and cons of using them in the field of education, in addition to identifying the quality of these devices and the users’ views on their utility in the educational process.

The research also seeks to determine the extent to which smart tablets are useful in developing students’ teaching and learning skills and to identify the learners’ attitudes towards the use of these devices and the disadvantages of utilizing them in the educational process.

This research is a descriptive study that is aimed at collecting data about university students’ use of the smart tablets, their attitudes towards their functionality in the educational process, as well as studying some relevant variables such as: gender, social status, educational stage, etc.

This study is based on survey methodology as a systematic scientific effort used to obtain information on or descriptions of the phenomenon under study.

The research found out that the study sample agreed on the need to encourage Arab universities to reinforce the use of this technology in classroom so as to develop students’ communicative skills.

They also agreed that most media courses should be taught through social media