Reject the Tech? Students’ Views on Technology for Instruction and Collaboration
Keywords:
Collaboration, Students and technology, Classroom technology, Technology educationAbstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate students’ perceptions of technology usage both inside and outside the classroom and to better understand their views on using technology for educational purposes. Method: Using a convenience sample, university students completed an online survey to assess their experience and perceptions of using technology. Descriptive statistics were used to report the findings. Findings: Most students (91%) like to use technology in some form, but many believe that technology is not always used correctly. Only 9% of students indicated that they preferred traditional methods of teaching. The overabundance of technology did not intimidate students, which may be because many of the same tools were used in different classes and students had become accustomed to them. Although students reported they often learned about the technology on their own (52%), they seemed to rely on the same “tried-and-true” tools.
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