A phenomenographic investigation on the use of iPads among undergraduate art and design students
Journal
British Journal of Educational Technology
Date Issued
January 8, 2014
DOI
10.1111/bjet.12132
Abstract
The increasingly widespread use of iPads in higher education (HE) brings to the forefront
questions about the contribution of these computer tablets towards teaching and learning.
However, there is a noticeable gap of research on the instructional potential of iPads
in HE. This paper describes the first stage of a research project on the use of iPads in
undergraduate art and design disciplines, and is a collaboration between the research
lab “Networked Learning Technologies in Art and Design” at Cyprus University of
Technology, and the “Centre for Pedagogic Research” at Falmouth University in England.
The participants from both institutions provided a student-centred perspective, and the
qualitative analysis (phenomenography) revealed varied perceptions. Based on the findings
of this project, the implication is that there are a number of challenges and obstacles
in embedding the use of iPads in art and design education. Further research in the
second stage of this collaborative research will investigate the views and motivations of
art and design faculty.
questions about the contribution of these computer tablets towards teaching and learning.
However, there is a noticeable gap of research on the instructional potential of iPads
in HE. This paper describes the first stage of a research project on the use of iPads in
undergraduate art and design disciplines, and is a collaboration between the research
lab “Networked Learning Technologies in Art and Design” at Cyprus University of
Technology, and the “Centre for Pedagogic Research” at Falmouth University in England.
The participants from both institutions provided a student-centred perspective, and the
qualitative analysis (phenomenography) revealed varied perceptions. Based on the findings
of this project, the implication is that there are a number of challenges and obstacles
in embedding the use of iPads in art and design education. Further research in the
second stage of this collaborative research will investigate the views and motivations of
art and design faculty.
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