ICT as an Index of Transparency in a Saudi EFL Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Ezza, El-Sadig; Almudibry, Khaled
Titel	ICT as an Index of Transparency in a Saudi EFL Classroom
Quelle	In: TESOL International Journal, 13 (2018) 1, S.76-81 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2094-3938
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; Information Technology; Outcomes of Education; Teaching Methods; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Student Relationship; College Students; Academic Language; Classroom Communication; Access to Education; State Universities; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Ausland; Informationstechnologie; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Collegestudent; Academic; Language; Languages; Akademiker; Sprache; Wissenschaftssprache; Klassengespräch; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Staatliche Universität; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	"Transparency" is conceived as the process of (timely) delivery of information (Vught & Heijden, 2010) such that the lack of information is understood to be a clear symptom of bias, corruption and incompetence (Smith, 2004). Thus, transparency is fully expressed when there is lack of hidden agendas. In educational settings, "transparency" consists, "inter alia," in the declaration and measurement of learning outcomes in a way that is understandable to the students so that they can have an end-to-end view of the relevant educational program (Offerman, 2008). Given these approaches to transparency, this paper examines the effect of ICT affordances on the enhancement of educational "transparency" in Saudi EFL classroom. In that connection, there are two research questions to answer: 1. To what extent does ICT literacy among the students impact EFL faculty's role in the classroom? 2. Do different aspects of the educational process trigger the same degree of transparency among EFL faculty? A questionnaire was constructed and distributed to 61 EFL faculty in a number of Saudi Universities to collect needed data. Overall, results revealed a high degree of transparency among the participants, who also practised more transparency in teaching than in academic communication with the students. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01