The reality of the use of electronic books from the point of view of teachers of digital skills in the elementary stage and their attitudes toward it

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Master of Educational Technologies - College of Education, King Khalid University - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2 Assistant Professor of Educational Technologies - College of Education - King Khalid University - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

               The current research aimed to identify the reality of employing electronic books, from the point of view of teachers of digital skills in the primary stage and their attitudes towards it. To achieve the objectives of the research, the analytical descriptive approach was followed, and a questionnaire was prepared that included three axes. It was applied to a random sample of digital skills teachers in the primary stage (222 male and female teachers). The research concluded a number of results, the most important of which are: The digital skills in the primary stage came in a moderate degree, with an arithmetic mean of 3.01), and a standard deviation of (1.051), and that the attitudes of digital skills teachers in the primary stage towards employing e-books came in a moderate degree, with an arithmetic mean of 3.62), and a standard deviation of (1.111). Obstacles to employing e-books from the point of view of teachers of digital skills in the primary stage are high, with an arithmetic mean (4.06) and a standard deviation (0.703). There were also statistically significant differences, at the level of significance (0.01), between the responses of the sample members towards approval of the total questionnaire and its axes; Where it was in favor of those with teaching experience (5) years, while it was clear that there were no differences attributed to gender or specialization. The most important recommendations were: Developing male and female teachers' attitudes to benefit from the e-book in teaching all educational courses, and the need to organize many training courses and workshops. To educate and motivate male and female teachers, and work to overcome the obstacles that limit the use of e-books in education.

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Volume 114, Issue 114 - Serial Number 114
مناهج وطرق التدریس ( اللغة العربیة- الإنجلیزیة – الفرنسیة – الریاضیات – العلوم- الفنون- الاقتصاد المنزلی- التجاری ... )
October 2023
Pages 489-546
  • Receive Date: 14 July 2023
  • Revise Date: 08 August 2023
  • Accept Date: 14 August 2023