COMPUTER INTEGRATION IN PALESTINIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: THEORY AND PRACTICE
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The overarching exploratory question that guides this study is: “How can Palestinian
secondary schools move forward and integrate computer technology effectively into education?”
For the purpose of this study, computer technology integration is defined as the use of computing
devices such as desktop computers, laptops, software applications and the Internet, and peripheral
devices, such as printers, scanners, digital cameras, and overhead projectors for instructional
purposes in Palestinian secondary schools in the cities of Ramallah & Al Bireh and Qalqilia &
Azoon.
The purpose of this study is to identify ways to help teachers working at the Palestinian
Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) integrates computer technology into their
teaching. This study will explore how teachers use computer technology in schools as well as
how the Palestinian MoEHE stance computer integration into schools. The study also provides
recommendations for ways to help close the gap between the vision and practice. To achieve the
above, a Triangulation mixed method design was used to converge both quantitative data from
surveys and qualitative data in the form of interviews and document analysis.
Although the Palestinian MoEHE sees computer technology the primary means of improving the educational process and moving toward a student-centered approach, this study has found that integration of technology into Palestinian schools is still oriented toward a traditional approach. This study presents some recommendations to help break that disparity between the vision and the real practice of computer integration.
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- United Kingdom
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- Both (Printed and Online)
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- 2014
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