Name:Norah Aljomae

Supervisor:Neville Williams

Introduction Major Research Issues Research Questions Aims and Objectives Methodology Timeline

IntroductionInformation and Communication Technology (ICT) refers to products that allow usage, manipulation, retrieval, transmittal or storage of information through electronic means

ICT tools: Online applications (Twitter, Flickr, Google Earth, Prezi or FaceBook..etc) Document processors (Word, Excel, PowerPoint..etc) Human Computer Interaction (HCI) devices Personal electronic devices

Teaching methods using ICT tools are underdeveloped

Teachers’ awareness and acceptance of ICT tools is limited

Students’ reluctance to accept information received in class is high

Usage of online untrustworthy material is high

What are the existing ICT tools that have the greatest potential for improving student learning?

What are the tools that are the most likely to be accepted and preferred among students and teachers?

What are the factors that contribute to teachers’ acceptance of ICT tools?

Identify a strategy to encourage

greater usage of ICT tools by teachers?

Purpose• To investigate the potential of ICT tools • Present a basis for future ICT applications in

student education Objectives

• Investigate the main ICT tools and devices currently available

• Investigate the existing teaching methods using ICT tools

• Investigate the reasons for lack of ICT tools acceptance (teachers / schools)

Primary data• Surveys for teachers in schools in Saudi

Arabia 50 teachers Email submission Privacy of information

Secondary data• Flinders Library Database• Online sources

Date Work to be done

Early August – Early September 2012 Preliminary research and proposal

Early September – Late October 2012 Secondary Data Collection - Prepare Ethics

Committee Application for Survey

Early November – Late November 2012 Questionnaire Development

Early December 2012 – Early March 2013 Primary Data Collection (Survey)

Early March - Mid April 2013 Data Tabulation and Analysis

Mid April – Late May 2013 Writing and organizing content

Early June – Mid-late June 2013 Proofreading, tables of contents

Late June 2013 Thesis Submission