Creating change in the use of information and communications technology by female Islamic studies teachers in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The range of research undertaken in the area of the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in the teaching-learning process indicates the importance of the need for such a tool. Paradoxically, there is lack of emphasis on Islamic teachers and specifically female Islamic teachers. This study was conducted in 2017 using a range of quantitative methods and analysis involved 87 female participants who expressed their willingness to effectively use ICT in the teaching-learning process. This study which used the survey research design found that the female Islamic studies teachers had a positive attitude towards using technology in the class as well as their needs to implement such a practice. The study is significant for administrators in a segregated society like Saudi Arabia because it helps them to plug in the loopholes in the system.