Title :
The combined effect of class size and training on the effectiveness of iPad-based learning
Author :
Sankar, Manju Vishnu ; Abdallah, Sherief
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Inst. of Appl. Technol., Ajman, United Arab Emirates
Abstract :
Currently in UAE many higher educational institutes are replacing the traditional teaching and learning system with iPad based teaching and learning system. The focus of this paper is to study the effect of class size on the effectiveness of iPad based learning process in UAE high school classrooms. We conducted quantitative analysis in one of the UAE based high schools that implemented iPad-based teaching systems. Results show significant effect of class size on the effectiveness of the system. However, such effect was also shown to be insignificant if students are trained sufficiently on the new technology.
Keywords :
computer based training; educational institutions; mobile learning; notebook computers; teaching; UAE high school classrooms; higher educational institutes; iPad based teaching; iPad-based learning; training; Learning systems; Statistical analysis; Tablet computers; Training; class size; high school; iPad; learning; technology;
Conference_Titel :
Information and Communication Technology Research (ICTRC), 2015 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Abu Dhabi
DOI :
10.1109/ICTRC.2015.7156455