Effect of iPad Use on Saudi Children's Classification of and Justifications Regarding Living Things: A Socio-Cultural Learning Perspective

Autor/in	Alanazi, Fayadh Hamed
Titel	Effect of iPad Use on Saudi Children's Classification of and Justifications Regarding Living Things: A Socio-Cultural Learning Perspective
Quelle	In: Journal of Baltic Science Education, 18 (2019) 4, S.490-506 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1648-3898
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Handheld Devices; Telecommunications; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Grade 1; Elementary School Students; Student Attitudes; Scientific Concepts; Biology; Misconceptions; Classification; Plants (Botany); Social Influences; Cultural Influences; Conventional Instruction; Teaching Methods; Knowledge Level; Taxonomy; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Telekommunikationstechnik; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; Schülerverhalten; Biologie; Missverständnis; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Pflanze; Sozialer Einfluss; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Wissensbasis; Taxonomie; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	This semi-empirical research utilises a structured interview interview approach to explore Saudi children's ideas about living things and to examine the effects of iPad use based on a socio-cultural perspective involving group work and discussion. The sample comprised 40 grade 1 children; 20 were empirically taught using iPads according to a socio-cultural perspective, and 20 were taught in the traditional teaching style. The structured interview approach in which children classified 21 cards (7 animals, 7 plants, and 7 artefacts) as living or nonliving things. The results indicated that children had varied misconceptions regarding the classification of and justifications about living things, especially regarding plants. The use of iPads according to a socio-cultural perspective had a positive effect on children's knowledge development. Children in the iPad group performed better in categorising different types of animals and plants and in justifying their views. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01