How Technology Has Shaped University Students' Perceptions and Expectations around Higher Education: An Exploratory Study of the United Arab Emirates

Autor/in	Ashour, Sanaa
Titel	How Technology Has Shaped University Students' Perceptions and Expectations around Higher Education: An Exploratory Study of the United Arab Emirates
Quelle	In: Studies in Higher Education, 45 (2020) 12, S.2513-2525 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ashour, Sanaa)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0307-5079
DOI	10.1080/03075079.2019.1617683
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Expectation; Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Teaching Methods; Blended Learning; United Arab Emirates + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Expectancy; Erwartung; Ausland; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Abstract	Higher education institutions have a critical role to play in preparing students to meet the demands of an increasingly technological world. Drawing on a survey of 762 undergraduate students in two universities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), this paper examines the actual experiences of digital technology of students during their academic studies while seeking to develop a better understanding of the realities that the students encounter when using technology inside and outside their classrooms. The study also investigates what students really need to enhance their learning. The collected data confirm the international research findings that the digital age is not 'transforming' the nature of university. Additionally, traditional teaching methods and conventional 'in-the-box' student thinking and practices with technology still prevail. Bearing in mind the particularities of students in the UAE context, blending technology with the formal in-person approach can produce significant benefits in relation to effectively improving student learning and success. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01