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AccessType
Open Access Dissertation
Document Type
dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Degree Program
Education
Year Degree Awarded
2014
Month Degree Awarded
February
First Advisor
Jacqueline Mosselson, Co-Chair & Florence Sullivan, Co-Chair
Second Advisor
Gretchen Rossman
Third Advisor
A. Leah Wing
Subject Categories
Education | Educational Leadership | Educational Methods | International and Comparative Education | Other Education
Abstract
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.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/h7h8-j587
Recommended Citation
Barham, Kefah A., "COMPUTER INTEGRATION IN PALESTINIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: THEORY AND PRACTICE" (2014). Doctoral Dissertations. 53.
https://doi.org/10.7275/h7h8-j587
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations_2/53
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