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Research Proposal
Student Name: Majidah Alruqi
PERCEPTIONS OF KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS IN RIYADH USING IPAD AS
AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL IN THE CLASSROOM
Abstract
This research aims at investigating the perceptions of kindergarten teachers
regarding the use of iPad as an educational tool in the classroom in Riyadh. The study
intends to use both descriptive research design and exploratory research to demonstrate
the existence of a statistically significant difference between the use of iPads and teachers'
attitudes. A possible implication of the study is that iPads can benefit kindergarten
learners by helping them to improve their learning experience. However, teachers'
attitudes, especially when it comes to technological professional skills and integration of
the devices to the curriculum, may affect their use of the iPads.

Introduction
In the current technological era, iPads have proven to be an efficient technology in
education. IPads have been integrated into methods of teaching, and available literature
suggests that iPads can improve student learning. As indicated by Popova and Stoyanov
(2019), iPad based learning focuses on raising the awareness of learning strategies among
learners and offering them reinforcement, systematic practice, and self-monitoring
technique use of learning activities. These devices allow learners to interact with textbook
contents, which may not be available in other educational tools. Roser (2017) says that
iPads were introduced in 2010 in most education systems. Ever since, they altered the
education, learning, and teaching perspectives. In the Middle East, iPads have resulted in
creativity among learners, as these devices have various educational applications for
learners with free accessibility (Toppel, 2014). The use of iPads in technology-enhanced
educational environments has received much attention from researchers and educators
(Mallette and Barone, 2014). Previous researchers have focused on the ways that the use
of iPads changes learning outcomes, but little has been done in regards to perceptions of
kindergarten teachers regarding the use of iPad as an educational tool in the classroom. A
research conducted by Ok (2017) for preschoolers using iPads as a learning tool reported
that learners who used these devices recorded higher scores as compared to those who
used other learning tools.
Further literature indicates that while iPads can be efficient, they present a range
of challenges (Allen, Hartley, and Cain, 2016). One of these challenges is educators'
attitudes, where technological professional knowledge lacks. Therefore, this proposal is
dedicated to research the perceptions of kindergarten educators on iPad use as an
educational tool in the classroom.

Research questions.