Assessment of Teachers' Knowledge, Experiences, and Uses of Educational Technologies

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1 Instructional Technology, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

2 Instructional Technology, Faculty of Education, jouf University, Aljouf, Saudi Arabia

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Using technology has become a major player in today’s education. Nowadays, no school or university could resist from using technology. In contrary, all educational institutions are using educational technology whether for eLearning or for providing academic and non-academic services online. Therefore, it is important to evaluate teachers' knowledge and experiences in using various educational technologies in education to keep pace with the technological developments of the era and the needs of this generation of students. This research attempts to reveal the knowledge and experiences of teachers in using technologies, so that it contributes to determining their current situation and explains the aspects that need development. This study used questionnaire as a data collection method. The population of this research is made up of teachers who were enrolled as students in the Higher Diploma Programs at the Universities of Tabuk and AlJouf in two regions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. One hundred and one students from both universities participated in this study. This paper focused on determining the extent to which teachers have mastered educational technologies and their usage in the classroom. The paper attempted to know the participants' perceptions about best practices and the uses of technologies in different disciplines to improve teaching and learning, and to try to reveal the obstacles and difficulties that teachers face while employing technology in the teaching process. It concluded with recommendations for better usage of educational technologies by teachers in the classroom.

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