Faculty’s Attitudes Towards Integrating Technology and innovation in Higher Education in Saudi Arabian Universities from Literature Review Perspective
الكلمات المفتاحية:
Technology in education, Faculty using Technology, Technology in Saudi Arabia
الملخص
To summarize, the majority of existing research on technology use in Saudi Arabian universities has framed faculty’s use of technology in the classroom positively. However, each study contains a group of faculties with persistently negative attitudes toward using technology regardless of the reasons or experiences that led them to this attitude Alenezi (2012), in example, observed in his study that certain faculty members who hold unfavorable opinions on e-learning believe that it prioritizes memorization over real-world learning. According to the study's staff, pupils' chances for creativity were diminished by the online learning environment (Alenezi, 2012). Alghamdi and Bayaga (2016) looked at faculty perceptions regarding the use of LMS in their instructional activities. According to the report, even though their universities offer LMS services, some faculty members choose not to use them.
However, a lot of teachers are just unwilling to incorporate technology into their lessons, although there are a lot of other reasons for this. The group of faculties considered reluctant may include those who are technologically illiterate and those who believe that traditional teaching methods are preferable (Hagner & Schneebeck, 2001, p. 2-4). Carey and Dorn (1998) pinpoint a specific form of reluctancy as “technophobia,” which describes the fear of using technology for reasons such as a perception that it does not align with their teaching strategies, a lack of usefulness, and a lack of control (p. 71). However, the authors suggested that faculty can overcome technophobia by having greater self-efficacy to use technology and practice with technology so that it may become "familiar, useful, and controllable" Carey & Dorn, 1998, p. 71). Therefore, as Mishra et al. (2007) posit, there are critical issues that face faculty in higher education, such as lack of experience with teaching with technology, as they integrate technology into their teaching technique. Ultimately, the research described throughout this literature review supports the claim that the majority of university faculty in Saudi Arabia perceive technology-based teaching negatively.
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2. Alanazy, S. M. (2017). Factors affecting faculty attitude for adopting online learning at Aljouf University, Saudi Arabia. Journal of Education and Learning, 7(1), 154.
3. Alenezi, A. (2012). Faculty members’ perception of e-learning in higher education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). (Doctoral dissertation), Texas Tech University.
4. Alenezi, A. (2018) Barriers to participation in learning management systems in Saudi Arabian universities. Education Research International, 1-8.
5. Aldiab, A., Chowdhury, H., Kootsookos, A., Alam, F., & Allhibi, H. (2019). Utilization of Learning Management Systems (LMS) in higher education system: A case review for Saudi Arabia. Energy Procedia, 160, 731-737.
6. Al-Fahad, F. N. (2009). Students’ attitudes and perceptions towards the effectiveness of mobile learning in King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 8(2), 111-119.
7. Alhabeeb, A., & Rowley, J. (2017). Critical success factors for eLearning in Saudi Arabian universities. International Journal of Educational Management, 31(2), 131-147.
8. Al-Hadlaq, A. (2011). The advantages and disadvantages of playing electronic games and motives of the playing from the viewpoints of public education students in Riyadh City. (Unpublished master's thesis). King Saud University, Riyadh, 2011.
9. Alharbi, O., & Lally, V. (2017). Adoption of e-learning in Saudi Arabian university education: Three factors affecting educators. European Journal of Open Education and E-learning Studies, 2(2), 63-85.
10. Alkhalaf, S., Drew, S., Alghamdi, R., & Alfarraj, O. (2012). E-learning system on higher education institutions in KSA: Attitudes and perceptions of faculty members. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 47, 1199-1205.
11. Allehaibi, M. (2001). Faculty Adoption of Internet Technology in Saudi Arabian Universities.
12. (Doctoral dissertation, The Florida State University). Retrieved from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/125906/
13. Aljaber, A. (2018). E-learning policy in Saudi Arabia: Challenges and successes. Research in Comparative and International Education, 13(1), 176-194.
14. Al-Masaud, K., & Gawad, A. (2014) Impediments of activating e-learning in higher education institutions in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications 5(4): 12–18.
15. Al-Mousa, N. A. (2010). The experience of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in mainstreaming students with special educational needs in public schools: A success story. Riyadh, Saudi
16. Arabia: The Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States.
17. Almuqayteeb, T. A. (2009). Attitudes of female faculty toward the use of computer technologies and the barriers that limit their use of technologies in girls' colleges in Saudi Arabia. (Doctoral dissertation, Mississippi State University) Retrieved from
18. https://search.proquest.com/openview/cf9aba7b32bd293ae13b20dc54fe5976/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y
19. Alqarni, A. A. (2015). Educational technology in Saudi Arabia: A historical overview. International Journal of Education, Learning and Development, 3(8), 62-69.
20. Alsharidah, M. (2018). Creating change in the use of information and communications technology by female Islamic studies teachers in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, 10(3), 17-24.
21. Alshawi, A., & Alwabil, A. (2013). Internet usage by faculty in Saudi higher education. International Journal of Computer Science Issues, 10(3), 1694-0814.
22. Al-Zahrani, A. (2015). The place of technology integration in Saudi pre-service teacher education: Matching policy with practice. The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 14(1), 151-162.
23. Attewell, J. & Savill-Smith, C. (2005). Mobile Learning Anytime Everywhere. London: Learning and Skills Development Agency.
24. Bates, T., & Sangrà, A. (2011). Managing technology in higher education: Strategies for
25. transforming teaching and learning. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
26. Bavelier, D., & Davidson, R. J. (2013). Brain training: Games to do you good. Nature, 494, 425-426. doi:10.1038/494425a.
27. BrckaLorenz, A., Haeger, H., Nailos, J., & Rabourn, K. (2013). Student perspectives on the importance and the use of technology in learning. Paper presented at the 2013 Annual
28. Forum of the Association for Institutional Research, Long Beach, CA.
29. Carey, K.T. & Dorn, S.M. (1998). Overcoming obstacles through use: A case study. In K.H. Gillespie (Ed.), The Impact of Technology on Faculty Development, Life, and Work (pp. 67-78). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
30. El-Hussein, M. O. M., & Cronje, J. C. (2010). Defining mobile learning in the higher education landscape. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 13(3), 12-21.
31. Guri-Rosenblit, S. (2005). Distance education and e-learning: Not the same thing. Higher Education, 49(4), 467-493.
32. Hagner, P.R. & Schneebeck, C.A. (2001). Engaging the faculty. In C.A. Barone & P.R. Hagner (Eds.), Technology-enhanced Teaching and Learning: Leading and Supporting the Transformations on Your Campus (pp. 1-12). Jossey-Bass Publishers.
33. Khalid, A. (2001) The Internet in Saudi Arabia. Telecommunications Policy, 25(8-9), 625-632.
34. Lebenicnik, M., Pitt, I., & Starcic, A. I. (2015). Use of online learning resources in the development of learning environments at the intersection of formal and informal learning: The student as an autonomous designer. CEPS Journal: Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 5(2), 95-113.
35. Lee, L., & Markey, A. (2014). A study of learners' perceptions of online intercultural exchange through web 2.0 technologies. ReCALL, The Journal of EUROCALL, 26(3), 281-297
36. Martín-Gutiérrez, J., Mora, C. E., Añorbe-Díaz, B., & González-Marrero, A. (2017). Virtual technologies trends in education. EURASIA Journal of Mathematics Science and Technology Education, 13(2), 469-486.
37. Marzilli, C., Delello, J., Marmion, S., McWhorter, R., Roberts, P., & Marzilli, T. S. (2014). Faculty attitudes towards integrating technology and innovation. International Journal on Integrating Technology in Education [IJITE], 3(1), 1-20.
38. Ministry of Education (2007). Education in Saudi Arabia. Retrieved from https://www.moe.gov.sa/ar/HighEducation/Government-Universities/Pages/default.aspx
39. Ministry of Education (2016). Education in Saudi Arabia. Retrieved from https://www.moe.gov.sa/ar/Pages/vision2030.aspx
40. Ministry of Education (2019). Education in Saudi Arabia. Retrieved from https://www.moe.gov.sa/ar/HighEducation/Government-Universities/Pages/default.aspx
41. Mishra, P., Koehler, M.J., & Zhao, Y. (Eds.). (2007). Faculty development by design: Integrating technology in higher education. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
42. Mykhailyshyn, H., Kondur, O., & Serman, L. (2018). Innovation of education and educational innovations in conditions of modern higher education institution. Journal of Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, 5(1), 9-16.
43. Pisanu, F. (2014). Educational innovation and technology: A need for integration. Perspectives of Innovations, Economics and Business [PIEB], 14(2), 103-108.
44. Roselle, D. P., & Pinholster, G. (1999). Capturing the first keystrokes: A technological transformation at the university of Delaware. In Oblinger, D. G. & Katz, R. N. (Eds.), Renewing administration: Preparing colleges and universities for the 21st century (pp. 3-19). Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Company, Inc.
45. Serdyukov, P. (2017). Innovation in education: What works, what doesn’t, and what to do about it. Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching & Learning, 10(1), 4-33.
46. Sheerah, H., & Goodwyn, A. (2016). Blended learning in Saudi universities: Challenges and aspirations. International Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Studies, 3(10), 6 13.
47. Smith, K. L. (1996). Preparing faculty for instructional technology: From education to development to creative independence. Paper presented at the 1996 CAUSE Annual Conference. Retrieved from http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/CNC9659.pdf
48. Thirunarayanan, M. O., & Perez-Prado, A. (ED.) (2005). Integrating technology in higher education. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.
49. Wilkinson, P. (2016). A brief history of serious games. Entertainment computing and serious games, 17-41.
50. Yang, Y. T. C. (2012). Building virtual cities, inspiring intelligent citizens: Digital games for developing students’ problem solving and learning motivation. Computers & Education, 59(2), 365-377.
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2024-08-18
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Monerah Abdulrahman Alduwairej. (2024). Faculty’s Attitudes Towards Integrating Technology and innovation in Higher Education in Saudi Arabian Universities from Literature Review Perspective. Journal of Educational and Human Sciences, (38), 288-299. https://doi.org/10.33193/JEAHS.38.2024.541
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