School administration viewed tablet and e-textbook teaching positively, citing ease of use and student motivation¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r1 · q2
Currency · newest study 2015 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2018: local conditions change quickly

Subclaims¶

q2 i? In open interviews, the school principal and assistant reported that tablets and e-textbooks were a motivating, easy-to-use tool for first-grade core curriculum teaching. → Ibtesam Al-Mashaqbeh and Muneera Al Shurman 2015

Evidence¶

Ibtesam Al-Mashaqbeh and Muneera Al Shurman 2015¶

Ibtesam Al-Mashaqbeh and Muneera Al Shurman. (2015). The Adoption of Tablet and e-Textbooks: first grade core curriculum and school administration attitude. Journal of Education and Practice, Vol.6, No.21. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1079146

q2 · i? · causal · r1

Open interview with the school principal and principal assistant after the semester, using two open questions with follow-ups. Reported points include that it was "a motivated tool for learning process", students used the device and e-textbook easily, used colors and pen easily, and did not have to carry heavy paper textbooks. Qualitative; no effect size.

"It was a motivated tool for learning process - Student used the device very easy - Students accepet and used the e-textbook in a good way"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• School administration reported practical difficulties with tablet implementation, including teacher workload, battery life, and off-task device use — reports the opposite
• First-grade students taught with tablet e-textbooks showed significant pre-test to post-test improvement in core curriculum achievement — related