Pre-Service Teachers' Perception of Quick Response (QR) Code Integration in Classroom Activities

Autor/inn/en	Ali, Nagla; Santos, Ieda M.; Areepattamannil, Shaljan
Titel	Pre-Service Teachers' Perception of Quick Response (QR) Code Integration in Classroom Activities
Quelle	In: Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 16 (2017) 1, S.93-100 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2146-7242
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Preservice Teachers; Student Teacher Attitudes; Handheld Devices; Coding; Technology Integration; Undergraduate Students; Questionnaires; Likert Scales; Student Journals; Focus Groups; Usability; Positive Attitudes; Intention; Educational Benefits; Barriers; Regression (Statistics); United Arab Emirates + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Codierung; Programmierung; Fragebogen; Likert-Skala; Studentenzeitung; Bildungsertrag; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Abstract	Quick Response (QR) codes have been discussed in the literature as adding value to teaching and learning. Despite their potential in education, more research is needed to inform practice and advance knowledge in this field. This paper investigated the integration of the QR code in classroom activities and the perceptions of the integration by pre-service teachers. Forty-four pre-service teachers enrolled in an undergraduate degree at a higher education institution in the United Arab Emirates took part in the study. Data were collected from a questionnaire, student journals and focus group interviews to enable triangulation. The main results suggested that the pre-service teachers perceived the use of QR codes to be easy and useful in learning activities. They also demonstrated positive attitudes towards the QR codes and stated the intention to use this application in their future career. The study provided practical examples of how QR codes can be integrated in teaching. It also revealed certain challenges that could hinder effective integration of QR code applications in the classroom. Recommendations for practice and future research are discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01