Tablet use in primary education: Adoption hurdles and attitude determinants

In the Netherlands, six primary schools recently participated in a pilot program, creating an educational environment in which children use a tablet PC. In these six schools, two studies are conducted. The first study highlights the process by which primary schools adopted tablet PCs by means of int...

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Published in:Education and information technologies 2016-09, Vol.21 (5), p.971-990
Main Authors: van Deursen, Alexander J. A. M., ben Allouch, Somaya, Ruijter, Laura P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Computer Attitudes
Computer Science
Computers and Education
Education
Educational Environment
Educational Improvement
Educational Technology
Elementary education
Elementary School Students
Foreign Countries
Handheld computers
Handheld Devices
Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet)
Interviews
Netherlands
Portable computers
Primary Education
Questionnaires
Social networks
Student Attitudes
Tablet computers
Technology adoption
Technology Integration
Technology Uses in Education
User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction
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Summary:In the Netherlands, six primary schools recently participated in a pilot program, creating an educational environment in which children use a tablet PC. In these six schools, two studies are conducted. The first study highlights the process by which primary schools adopted tablet PCs by means of interviews based on diffusion of innovation theory. All stages are discussed: Knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and confirmation. Two tablet systems are considered: closed and open systems. In the second study, a questionnaire was administered among primary school children in the pilot schools. Factors that affected the general attitude towards tablet PCs are perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, interest in the task and independence. Social influence and prior experience with tablets did not affect the overall attitude. The results of both studies provide several recommendations on how tablet PCs can contribute to educational improvements.
ISSN:1360-2357
1573-7608
DOI:10.1007/s10639-014-9363-3