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Towndrow, Phillip; Fareed, Wan – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2015
Using data collected through two focus group interviews with 14- to 16-year-olds involved in a one-to-one laptop academic programme in a Singapore secondary school, this paper shows some student disengagement and dissatisfaction in class, and this poses questions about the relevance of the school's laptop programme. Our findings illustrate low…
Descriptors: Laptop Computers, Student Attitudes, Educational Policy, Focus Groups
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Dykstra, DeVee E.; Tracy, Daniel L.; Wergin, Rand – Journal of Learning in Higher Education, 2013
Mobile computing technology has proliferated across university campuses with the goals of enhancing student learning outcomes and making courses more accessible. An increasing amount of research has been conducted about mobile computing's benefits in classroom settings. Yet, the research is still in its infancy. The purpose of this paper is to add…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Student Attitudes, Laptop Computers, Classroom Environment
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Marsden, Nick; Piggot-Irvine, Eileen – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
The action research project described in this paper was part of an initiative to bring about change in the way courses are delivered in the vocational trades area at UNITEC New Zealand. We decided to focus on students' writing on a new Level 3 course--the Certificate in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering (C.A.M.E.) in which all participants had…
Descriptors: Laptop Computers, Student Attitudes, Action Research, Educational Change