Transforming learning for the smart learning paradigm: lessons learned from the Palestinian initiative

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to identify the variations taking place in the Palestinian educational system due to implementations of smart learning project in the Palestinian public schools. In addition to this exploration of the strengthens and weaknesses of the smart learning project is also done. A qualitative approach has been adopted to achieve the purpose of the study. Different tools were used for data collection from 30schools across the country including observations, interviews, and focus group discussion. The findings of the study revealed several changes of teachers' roles and schools' administrators associated with the implementation of smart learning project in Palestine. This study contributes in a fashion to assist other educationists and researchers to review the methods of learning and teaching in the country. Besides significance of smart learning, a confined attention is given to state of the art literature regarding adoption and promotion of smart learning in developing countries like Palestine.

Towards Social Network Sites Acceptance in e-Learning System: Students Perspective at Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie

“…The progression of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) makes this world a global village [16]. Therefore, education institutions are acceptance the cuttingedge (ICT) to be in line with the global development in education systems.…”

“…Palestine is characterised as a fighting area in the Middle East district with mobility constraints [16], [18]. Palestine is separated into small portions divided by protection boundaries *Corresponding Author www.ijacsa.thesai.org that harmfully impact the education scheme [18].…”

“…Education sector expansion faces numerous hindrances due to the constant of Palestinian Israeli conflict. Therefore, e-Learning is a priority instead of a luxury to develop the quality of learning for students in Palestine [16]. Consequently, technology incorporation is the most significant implication in conflict zones, with a lack of learning resources [17].…”

“…Consequently, technology incorporation is the most significant implication in conflict zones, with a lack of learning resources [17]. Palestinians consider the development of technology as a crucial tool for their existence, justifying their daily complications, enabling the crises, improving the equity of using technology between students in both public and higher learning [16], [18] [19]. Therefore, this research examines social network sites as an effective e-Learning tool, through determining the factors affecting student"s acceptance of social network sites in e-Learning in Palestine at Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie.…”

Exploring children experience with educational mobile technology

“…The potential of the significance of the Palestinian context is due to its unique case as a conflict zone with an unstable situation and mobility restriction which has a negative influence on the learning system outcomes. Violence and mobility restriction have negative impact on the outcomes of using new technology (Khlaif and Farid 2018). Moreover, religion and culture have some impact on children life because of the socio-cultural environment affected by the conflict in the country.…”