Title
"Let my laptop lead the way": A middle eastern study
Source of Publication
Educational Technology and Society
Abstract
This paper describes the experiences of both students and faculty in two tertiary institutions in the Middle East: a university for women and a vocational college for men. Both of these institutions have recently made it mandatory for students to purchase a laptop computer. Four factors are identified as crucial when introducing new technological innovations into curricula: culture, gender, infrastructure and support, and faculty. Moreover, specific cultural factors affect Gulf and Islamic students. Gender differences in learning styles are of particular importance given the single-sex school background of all students in this Islamic state. The impact of unexpected technical problems and the need for institutions to develop and implement integrated plans for change are considered particularly important to faculty, who have to cope with a new workload created by the introduction of laptops and an unexpected new learning paradigm.
Document Type
Article
First Page
135
Last Page
140
Publication Date
1-1-2002
Recommended Citation
Saunders, Bradley and Quirke, Phil, ""Let my laptop lead the way": A middle eastern study" (2002). Scopus Indexed Articles. 2592.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/scopus-indexed-articles/2592