Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/27374
Title: The effect of EFL teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) on EFL teaching in Saudi Arabian Secondary Schools
Contributor(s): Alghamdi, Sami Saad (author); Parkes, Mitchell  (supervisor)orcid ; Reyes, Vicente (supervisor)
Conferred Date: 2018-05-03
Copyright Date: 2017-11
Open Access: Yes
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/27374
Related Research Outputs: 10.25952/5b482e93617c0
Abstract: This dissertation aimed to investigate the level of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) of English as Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in Saudi Arabian male public secondary schools. Precisely, the research investigated teachers' knowledge of and attitudes towards implementing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into EFL classrooms. The research utilised a mixed method research design with two main sources of data. First, an online survey employed to determine EFL teachers' knowledge, skills and attitudes towards implementing ICT into the EFL classroom. Second, EFL teachers were invited to participate in a semi-structured interview to further explore EFL teachers' knowledge of and attitudes towards ICT integration into the process of EFL learning and teaching. The TPACK framework developed by Mishra and Koehler (2006) was applied as the theoretical framework for the study.
Findings of the study indicated that EFL teachers were able to use ICT in many different forms in an EFL teaching context. In particular, EFL teachers indicated a sound knowledge and skills of using ICT in an EFL context. This indicated that EFL teachers' use of technology was positively associated with their ICT knowledge and attitudes and with their perception of TPACK. Despite the many factors that influenced their responses, EFL teachers are mostly willing and ready to integrate ICT into the process of EFL teaching and learning.
Publication Type: Thesis Doctoral
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 130207 LOTE, ESL and TESOL Curriculum and Pedagogy (excl. Maori)
130306 Educational Technology and Computing
130399 Specialist Studies in Education not elsewhere classified
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 390108 LOTE, ESL and TESOL curriculum and pedagogy
390405 Educational technology and computing
390499 Specialist studies in education not elsewhere classified
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 930203 Teaching and Instruction Technologies
930101 Learner and Learning Achievement
930102 Learner and Learning Processes
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 160304 Teaching and instruction technologies
HERDC Category Description: T2 Thesis - Doctorate by Research
Description: Access to Thesis dataset provided at the following link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/22443
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