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A STUDY OF STUDENTS’ OPINIONS AND EXPERIENCES ON THE USE OF COMPUTERS AND LAPTOPS IN CLASSROOMS IN DUBAI Ruqiyabi Naz Awan, The British University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Computer and laptop use in
classrooms is now the perceived and desired educational norm. In
order to assess the affect of computers/laptops on the dynamics of
the teaching and learning environment a questionnaire was circulated
to students in Dubai in order to gather their opinions and
experiences regarding the use of computers/laptop in their
classrooms. Results revealed that students did not use
laptops/computers a great deal in educational settings but used them
extensively outside of the educational setting for educational,
social and information driven activities. The students were able to
identify the advantages and disadvantages to the use of technology
in their classrooms. Concerns regarding pedagogically driven
teaching strategies are discussed. |
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