Pedagogical premises of the use of tablets in the teaching process

Abstract

The article is a summary of one part of the research conducted in the department of didactics and Media in education, regarding the use of tablets in the teaching process. The paper provides an overview of the frequency of use, as well as ways of using the tools by students of the humanities. It presents the relationship between the presence of tablets in the teaching process and the cognitive-constructivist nature of acting. The presented study was carried out among 396 students of the humanities. The study used diagnostic survey methods, as well as the pedagogical crossover experiment.

Students’ Perceptions Regarding the Tablet Personal Computer (Pc) as a Mobile Learning Device at a Graduate Institute in Tshwane: An Exploratory Study

“…It was also found that more than 40% of the respondents (40.61% or 167) sometimes use the Tablet PC to download and read e-books. Previous studies conducted by (Duran & Aytaç, 2016;Percival & Claydon, 2015;Shambare & Shambare, 2016;Siemieniecki & Majewska, 2015) confirm several uses of the Tablet PC as revealed in the current research results. Therefore, it can be concluded that the first secondary research objective was achieved as the Tablet PC was confirmed to be used by most students for various purposes to enhance learning.…”

“…More than 8% of the respondents (8.93% or 15) were neutral that the Tablet PC enables them to enable respondent to be more creative in solving course work problems, (8.33% or 14) has a long battery life which allows respondents to accomplish daily class work and (8.28% or 14) allows respondents to communicate online with peers and lecturers regarding academic matters. Results from the studies conducted by several researchers (Alyahya & Gall, 2012;Mang & Wardley, 2012;Percival & Claydon, 2015;Rossing, Miller, Cecil and Stamper, 2012;Siemieniecki & Majewska, 2015) confirms the advantages of using the Tablet PC as indicated in the current research results. It can therefore be concluded that the second secondary research objective was achieved because many respondents indicated that they agree and strongly agree that the Tablet PC offers advantages that enables them to easily access learning material.…”

“…Only a few of the respondents (7.1% or 12) indicated that they sometimes find it difficult to upload additional learning material. Literature results from studies conducted by (Duran & Aytaç, 2016;Mang & Wardley, 2012;Shambare & Shambare, 2016;Siemieniecki & Majewska, 2015;Stewart, 2013) addressed the challenges faced by respondents in the study when using the Tablet PC. It can therefore be concluded that the secondary research objective was achieved as respondents were able to identify similar challenges they face when using the Tablet PC as a mobile learning device.…”

Modern Educational Tools in the Teacher’s Work

“…• changes related to equipping classes with computer devices and to the use of ICT during lessons (Johnson, Wood, Sutton, 2014, pp.91 -96), • preparing teachers (and students of pedagogy) to work with new media (Voogt, McKenney 2017;Juszczyk, Kim, 2015), • acceptance of modern educational tools by students and teachers (Jen-Hwa Hu, Clark, Ma 2003;Majewska, 2014), • frequency of using ICT in the classroom (Pelgrum, Voogt, 2009), • popularity and form of using computer tools in leisure time (Žumárová 2015;Siemieniecki, Majewska 2015;Juszczyk, 2014), • benefits and losses resulting from the use of computer tools in the teaching and learning process (Siemieniecka 2013;Livingstone 2012;Riasati, Allahyar, Tan, 2012), etc. Some of the procedures mentioned are complementary and overlapping, showing an analysis of the same problem at various educational levels.…”

A Framework for Evaluating Tablet-based Educational Applications for Primary School Levels in Thailand

“…The introduction of tablet-based educational applications in classrooms are supporting students to develop their academic ability in fun and engaging ways [1]. It could help learners to gain better understanding during their classes.…”