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Research paper thumbnail of Integrating Technology in Second language Learning-A Constructivist Perspective

Research paper thumbnail of The application of TAM for the investigation of students attitudes towards ICT in KHEIs learning

The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of students towards, and use of ICT in KHE... more The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of students towards, and use of ICT in KHEIs (private-public), as well as identifying the factors that influence students" attitudes towards using ICT in their daily learning. Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was used to examine the influence of the factors: type of university, gender, academic discipline, language of learning, students" ICT experience and ICT support, on the Perceive Ease (PEOU) of Use and Perceive Usefulness (PU), as internal components of attitude. This study employed mixed research methods to achieve its aims and objectives. The study sample consisted of 717 students from the sciences and humanities at both the Public University and the private University in Kuwait. Quantitative and qualitative data were gathered from students by distributing questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The principal quantitative results of this study were: (1) the overall attitude of public university students towards using ICT in their learning are more positive than the attitudes of students at the private university; (2) the type of university, gender, level of ICT experience and ICT support factors have an influence on students" attitudes through the PEOU and PU; (3) the factor of academic discipline only influences students in terms of the PEOU and PU, and (4) learning English has a positive influence on students" attitudes towards ICT. At the same time, the qualitative results show that the use of ICT tools in their English version can improve students" English language skills. Another qualitative result shows that the social communication between students and the peer learning can positively influence their attitude towards ICT, as well as improving their ICT experience and skills. Recommendations were subsequently made to stakeholders and educators at both universities, based on the findings of the study. Further ideas were then identified for future research.

Research paper thumbnail of The application of TAM for the investigation of students' attitudes towards ICT, and factors influence students' ICT use in learning at KHEIs

The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of students towards, and use of ICT in KHE... more The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of students towards, and use of ICT in KHEIs (private-public), as well as identifying the factors that influence students" attitudes towards using ICT in their daily learning. Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was used to examine the influence of the factors: type of university, gender, academic discipline, language of learning, students" ICT experience and ICT support, on the Perceive Ease (PEOU) of Use and Perceive Usefulness (PU), as internal components of attitude. This study employed mixed research methods to achieve its aims and objectives. The study sample consisted of 717 students from the sciences and humanities at both the Public University and the private University in Kuwait. Quantitative and qualitative data were gathered from students by distributing questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The principal quantitative results of this study were: (1) the overall attitude of public university students towards using ICT in their learning are more positive than the attitudes of students at the private university; (2) the type of university, gender, level of ICT experience and ICT support factors have an influence on students" attitudes through the PEOU and PU; (3) the factor of academic discipline only influences students in terms of the PEOU and PU, and (4) learning English has a positive influence on students" attitudes towards ICT. At the same time, the qualitative results show that the use of ICT tools in their English version can improve students" English language skills. Another qualitative result shows that the social communication between students and the peer learning can positively influence their attitude towards ICT, as well as improving their ICT experience and skills. Recommendations were subsequently made to stakeholders and educators at both universities, based on the findings of the study. Further ideas were then identified for future research.

Research paper thumbnail of Factors Influencing Undergraduates Attitudes towards ICT: An Empirical Study in Kheis

The increasing use of information and communication technology (ICT) in higher education has been... more The increasing use of information and communication technology (ICT) in higher education has been explored largely in relation to undergraduate’s attitude towards the usage of ICT in the universities. However, the success of ICT in any learning institution including Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) depends on the attitudes of undergraduates towards using ICT in their daily learning. Therefore, this paper aimed to investigate the critical factors that impact undergraduates use of ICT in learning at Kuwait universities. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was applied to reach the aim of the study. A sample of 717 undergraduates was selected from a public and a private university in Kuwait. The critical factors examined in this study are the type of university, language of learning and ICT support. Mixed methods such as quantitative and qualitative methods were conducted for the data collection. The quantitative results suggested that the Usefulness of ICT and Ease of use of ICT ...

Research paper thumbnail of Factors Influencing Attitudes towards Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Amongst Undergraduates: An Empirical Study Conducted in Kuwait Higher Education Institutions (KHEIs)

This article was published in TOJET: Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology on 1 April ... more This article was published in TOJET: Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology on 1 April 2017 (online), available open access at http://www.tojet.net/articles/v16i2/1624.pdf

Research paper thumbnail of Local Land Charge personal search

Research paper thumbnail of Integrating Technology in Second language Learning-A Constructivist Perspective

Research paper thumbnail of The application of TAM for the investigation of students attitudes towards ICT in KHEIs learning

The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of students towards, and use of ICT in KHE... more The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of students towards, and use of ICT in KHEIs (private-public), as well as identifying the factors that influence students" attitudes towards using ICT in their daily learning. Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was used to examine the influence of the factors: type of university, gender, academic discipline, language of learning, students" ICT experience and ICT support, on the Perceive Ease (PEOU) of Use and Perceive Usefulness (PU), as internal components of attitude. This study employed mixed research methods to achieve its aims and objectives. The study sample consisted of 717 students from the sciences and humanities at both the Public University and the private University in Kuwait. Quantitative and qualitative data were gathered from students by distributing questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The principal quantitative results of this study were: (1) the overall attitude of public university students towards using ICT in their learning are more positive than the attitudes of students at the private university; (2) the type of university, gender, level of ICT experience and ICT support factors have an influence on students" attitudes through the PEOU and PU; (3) the factor of academic discipline only influences students in terms of the PEOU and PU, and (4) learning English has a positive influence on students" attitudes towards ICT. At the same time, the qualitative results show that the use of ICT tools in their English version can improve students" English language skills. Another qualitative result shows that the social communication between students and the peer learning can positively influence their attitude towards ICT, as well as improving their ICT experience and skills. Recommendations were subsequently made to stakeholders and educators at both universities, based on the findings of the study. Further ideas were then identified for future research.

Research paper thumbnail of The application of TAM for the investigation of students' attitudes towards ICT, and factors influence students' ICT use in learning at KHEIs

The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of students towards, and use of ICT in KHE... more The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of students towards, and use of ICT in KHEIs (private-public), as well as identifying the factors that influence students" attitudes towards using ICT in their daily learning. Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was used to examine the influence of the factors: type of university, gender, academic discipline, language of learning, students" ICT experience and ICT support, on the Perceive Ease (PEOU) of Use and Perceive Usefulness (PU), as internal components of attitude. This study employed mixed research methods to achieve its aims and objectives. The study sample consisted of 717 students from the sciences and humanities at both the Public University and the private University in Kuwait. Quantitative and qualitative data were gathered from students by distributing questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The principal quantitative results of this study were: (1) the overall attitude of public university students towards using ICT in their learning are more positive than the attitudes of students at the private university; (2) the type of university, gender, level of ICT experience and ICT support factors have an influence on students" attitudes through the PEOU and PU; (3) the factor of academic discipline only influences students in terms of the PEOU and PU, and (4) learning English has a positive influence on students" attitudes towards ICT. At the same time, the qualitative results show that the use of ICT tools in their English version can improve students" English language skills. Another qualitative result shows that the social communication between students and the peer learning can positively influence their attitude towards ICT, as well as improving their ICT experience and skills. Recommendations were subsequently made to stakeholders and educators at both universities, based on the findings of the study. Further ideas were then identified for future research.

Research paper thumbnail of Factors Influencing Undergraduates Attitudes towards ICT: An Empirical Study in Kheis

The increasing use of information and communication technology (ICT) in higher education has been... more The increasing use of information and communication technology (ICT) in higher education has been explored largely in relation to undergraduate’s attitude towards the usage of ICT in the universities. However, the success of ICT in any learning institution including Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) depends on the attitudes of undergraduates towards using ICT in their daily learning. Therefore, this paper aimed to investigate the critical factors that impact undergraduates use of ICT in learning at Kuwait universities. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was applied to reach the aim of the study. A sample of 717 undergraduates was selected from a public and a private university in Kuwait. The critical factors examined in this study are the type of university, language of learning and ICT support. Mixed methods such as quantitative and qualitative methods were conducted for the data collection. The quantitative results suggested that the Usefulness of ICT and Ease of use of ICT ...

Research paper thumbnail of Factors Influencing Attitudes towards Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Amongst Undergraduates: An Empirical Study Conducted in Kuwait Higher Education Institutions (KHEIs)

This article was published in TOJET: Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology on 1 April ... more This article was published in TOJET: Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology on 1 April 2017 (online), available open access at http://www.tojet.net/articles/v16i2/1624.pdf

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