Abstract:
Contribution: As expected, a partition-room environment negatively affects students' learning. An unexpected result of this study is that female students occasionally cho...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Contribution: As expected, a partition-room environment negatively affects students' learning. An unexpected result of this study is that female students occasionally choose not to use the technology available in partition-rooms, to avoid undesirable facial exposure. Background: The main purpose of partition-rooms is to prevent male instructors from seeing female students' faces. In learning environments where instructors and students are physically separated, technology is expected to play an integral role in bridging the gap. In one side of partition-rooms, female students use their own mobile devices, such as laptops, tablets and mobile phones, for course activities and communication; in the other side, the instructor has various digital teaching equipment provided by the institution. Research Question: What effect does a partition-room's physical environment have on female students' academic performance, satisfaction, technology efficacy, and perceived learning? What effect does a partition-room's social environment have on female students' academic performance, satisfaction, technology efficacy, and perceived learning? Methodology: Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were followed. Quantitative results were obtained from a student questionnaire. Qualitative data was gathered in a focus group session. Findings: The communication benefits offered by technology are impaired by both the physical context and the cultural-social context. The latter emerged during focus group discussions where students said that their faces might by revealed in the light emitted by their devices. Thus, local culture and social context limit the benefits of using digital technology in the classroom.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Education ( Volume: 61, Issue: 4, November 2018)
Computer Information Systems Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Mariam A. Elhussein was born in Khartoum, Sudan, in 1980. She received the B.Sc. degree in computer science and the master’s degree in computer information systems from Jordan in 2004 and the Ph.D. degree from Henley Business School, University of Reading, U.K., in 2014. She is currently an Assistant Professor with the Computer Information Systems Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University. She has multidimensiona...Show More
Mariam A. Elhussein was born in Khartoum, Sudan, in 1980. She received the B.Sc. degree in computer science and the master’s degree in computer information systems from Jordan in 2004 and the Ph.D. degree from Henley Business School, University of Reading, U.K., in 2014. She is currently an Assistant Professor with the Computer Information Systems Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University. She has multidimensiona...View more
Computer Science Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Dilek Düştegör (SM’13) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in computer engineering from Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, and the Ph.D. degree from USTL, Lille, France. She joined the Center for Advanced Power System, Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA, as a Research Associate, then moved to the Gulf area. Since 2012, she has been with the Computer Science Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Da...Show More
Dilek Düştegör (SM’13) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in computer engineering from Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, and the Ph.D. degree from USTL, Lille, France. She joined the Center for Advanced Power System, Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA, as a Research Associate, then moved to the Gulf area. Since 2012, she has been with the Computer Science Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Da...View more
Computer Science Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Naya Nagy received the Ph.D. degree from Queen’s University, Canada. She is currently an Assistant Professor with the Computer Science Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. She is teaching female students in a bachelor’s degree program in computer science or cyber security. She has done research in quantum cryptography and multidisciplinary fields connected to computer science.
Naya Nagy received the Ph.D. degree from Queen’s University, Canada. She is currently an Assistant Professor with the Computer Science Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. She is teaching female students in a bachelor’s degree program in computer science or cyber security. She has done research in quantum cryptography and multidisciplinary fields connected to computer science.View more
College of Education, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Amani K. Hamdan Alghamdi received the M.A. degree in education from Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS, Canada, and the Doctorate of Philosophy degree in education studies specializing in curriculum and pedagogy from the University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, in 2006. She has been an Associate Professor with Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly, University of Dammam), Dammam, Saudi Arabia,...Show More
Amani K. Hamdan Alghamdi received the M.A. degree in education from Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS, Canada, and the Doctorate of Philosophy degree in education studies specializing in curriculum and pedagogy from the University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, in 2006. She has been an Associate Professor with Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly, University of Dammam), Dammam, Saudi Arabia,...View more
Computer Information Systems Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Mariam A. Elhussein was born in Khartoum, Sudan, in 1980. She received the B.Sc. degree in computer science and the master’s degree in computer information systems from Jordan in 2004 and the Ph.D. degree from Henley Business School, University of Reading, U.K., in 2014. She is currently an Assistant Professor with the Computer Information Systems Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University. She has multidimensional research interests in information retrieval, data-mining, and big data analytics. She was a member of the Unit for Quality Assurance in Exams, where she developed interests in educational aspects of computer science and IT. She is researching innovative approaches to curriculum assessment and improvement.
Mariam A. Elhussein was born in Khartoum, Sudan, in 1980. She received the B.Sc. degree in computer science and the master’s degree in computer information systems from Jordan in 2004 and the Ph.D. degree from Henley Business School, University of Reading, U.K., in 2014. She is currently an Assistant Professor with the Computer Information Systems Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University. She has multidimensional research interests in information retrieval, data-mining, and big data analytics. She was a member of the Unit for Quality Assurance in Exams, where she developed interests in educational aspects of computer science and IT. She is researching innovative approaches to curriculum assessment and improvement.View more
Computer Science Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Dilek Düştegör (SM’13) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in computer engineering from Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, and the Ph.D. degree from USTL, Lille, France. She joined the Center for Advanced Power System, Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA, as a Research Associate, then moved to the Gulf area. Since 2012, she has been with the Computer Science Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, where she founded the Unit for Quality Assurance of Exams. Her current research investigates continuous quality improvement, applying artificial intelligence and advanced modeling techniques to automate the process. She is affiliated with the Women in Engineering Society.
Dilek Düştegör (SM’13) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in computer engineering from Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, and the Ph.D. degree from USTL, Lille, France. She joined the Center for Advanced Power System, Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA, as a Research Associate, then moved to the Gulf area. Since 2012, she has been with the Computer Science Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, where she founded the Unit for Quality Assurance of Exams. Her current research investigates continuous quality improvement, applying artificial intelligence and advanced modeling techniques to automate the process. She is affiliated with the Women in Engineering Society.View more
Computer Science Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Naya Nagy received the Ph.D. degree from Queen’s University, Canada. She is currently an Assistant Professor with the Computer Science Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. She is teaching female students in a bachelor’s degree program in computer science or cyber security. She has done research in quantum cryptography and multidisciplinary fields connected to computer science.
Naya Nagy received the Ph.D. degree from Queen’s University, Canada. She is currently an Assistant Professor with the Computer Science Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. She is teaching female students in a bachelor’s degree program in computer science or cyber security. She has done research in quantum cryptography and multidisciplinary fields connected to computer science.View more
College of Education, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Amani K. Hamdan Alghamdi received the M.A. degree in education from Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS, Canada, and the Doctorate of Philosophy degree in education studies specializing in curriculum and pedagogy from the University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, in 2006. She has been an Associate Professor with Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly, University of Dammam), Dammam, Saudi Arabia, since 2011. She was a recipient of the Canadian Women’s Studies Association Book Prize for her book entitled Muslim Women Speak a Tapestry of Lives and Dreams in 2011.
She is widely published and well known in the field of education in Saudi Arabia and abroad. Her research interests are multifaceted and include education and curricula in Saudi Arabia, analytical and critical thinking and their infusion in the teaching, online education and cultural manifestation, higher education, narrative research, and critical multicultural education. She has over 24 years of teaching experience. She has presented in various international conferences and is publishing in American, Canadian, Saudi, and Australian high-impact-factors journals.
Amani K. Hamdan Alghamdi received the M.A. degree in education from Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS, Canada, and the Doctorate of Philosophy degree in education studies specializing in curriculum and pedagogy from the University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, in 2006. She has been an Associate Professor with Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly, University of Dammam), Dammam, Saudi Arabia, since 2011. She was a recipient of the Canadian Women’s Studies Association Book Prize for her book entitled Muslim Women Speak a Tapestry of Lives and Dreams in 2011.
She is widely published and well known in the field of education in Saudi Arabia and abroad. Her research interests are multifaceted and include education and curricula in Saudi Arabia, analytical and critical thinking and their infusion in the teaching, online education and cultural manifestation, higher education, narrative research, and critical multicultural education. She has over 24 years of teaching experience. She has presented in various international conferences and is publishing in American, Canadian, Saudi, and Australian high-impact-factors journals.View more