An Evaluation of iPad as a Learning Tool in Higher Education within a Rural Catchment: A Case Study at a South African University

Autor/inn/en	Wario, Ruth Diko; Ireri, Bonface Ngari; De Wet, Lizette
Titel	An Evaluation of iPad as a Learning Tool in Higher Education within a Rural Catchment: A Case Study at a South African University
Quelle	(2016), (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Handheld Devices; Telecommunications; Teaching Methods; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Rural Areas; Foreign Countries; Case Studies; Undergraduate Students; Questionnaires; Student Attitudes; Usability; Learner Engagement; Program Effectiveness; Predictor Variables; Self Esteem; Regression (Statistics); South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Telekommunikationstechnik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Ausland; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Fragebogen; Schülerverhalten; Prädiktor; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Since Apple released the iPad in 2010, it has been widely adopted for teaching and learning. Its graphical user interface combined with touch screen features engages users by attracting their attention. However, the level of engagement that would influence learning is not well understood. This case study investigated the use of iPads when engaging students during teaching and learning. A course unit was purposefully selected and 43 students in an extended undergraduate program were given iPads to read, refer, annotate, and access the internet. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit responses from these students. The findings indicated that perceived ease of use (p<0.05), perceived learning (p<0.01) and perceived student engagement (p<0.05) were positively related to learning outcomes. The findings show that the ease of use of iPad, confidence and attention were significant predictors of students' perception that iPad mediated learning. [For full proceedings, see ED571459.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Association for the Development of the Information Society. e-mail: secretariat@iadis.org; Web site: http://www.iadisportal.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01