Cloud applications in language teaching: Examining pre-service teachers' expertise, perceptions and integration
Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
International Journal of Distance Education Technologies
Publication Date
10-1-2017
Abstract
© 2017, IGI Global. This study examined pre-service teachers' expertise, perceptions and integration of cloud applications in teaching of Arabic and English. Questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were used as data collection methods. The findings of the study specified that pre-service teachers did not own sufficient expertise for effective integration of cloud applications. The findings also revealed that participants perceived cloud applications as a valuable tool to improve many aspects of language education. Nonetheless, participants concentrated on integrating limited features of cloud applications. While the study revealed that there was no significant difference in participants' expertise in integrating cloud applications based on the language they teach, it found that pre-service English teachers had significantly higher levels of positive perceptions and integration of cloud applications than pre-service Arabic teachers. Finally, a positive significant correlation was found between expertise, perceptions, and integration of cloud applications.
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ISSN
Publisher
IGI Global
Volume
15
Issue
4
First Page
39
Last Page
60
Disciplines
Computer Sciences | Education
Keywords
Cloud Applications, Expertise, Integration, Language Teaching, Pre-Service Teachers
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Recommended Citation
Aburezeq, Ibtehal Mahmoud and Dweikat, Fawzi Fayez Ishtaiwa, "Cloud applications in language teaching: Examining pre-service teachers' expertise, perceptions and integration" (2017). All Works. 942.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/942
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yes
Open Access
no