STUDENTS’ AND TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF USING ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOKS IN EDUCATIONAL PROCESS

Olga Trishchuk,Svitlana Fiialka,Tetiana Faichuk,Nadija Figol

doi:10.20535/2410-8286.208318

Abstract

The research evaluates the effectiveness of using electronic textbooks in educational process compared to printed publications. The advantages and disadvantages of introducing e-textbooks in higher education institutions are determined. The problems that students face while working with e-textbooks are outlined. Based on the literature analysis, the authors claim that e-textbooks are more convenient and are being increasingly used in the educational process. A standardised questionnaire including 17 questions was developed by authors to determine students’ and teachers’ perceptions of using e- textbooks in educational process. Data analysis tools comprise the methods of mathematical and descriptive statistics. According to the survey, users want to get cheap but high-quality e-textbooks, with a high level of production, without errors, and with completeness of information. The price and the quality play a crucial role in decision making. Also, the criterion of e-textbooks friendliness is of great importance, including ease of search, the ability to navigate by hyperlinks, and adaptive layout for different devices. The problem of standardisation of e-textbooks may be the subject of further research and practical development.

Highlights

The educational system has dramatically changed with the introduction of information technologies, which should be taken into account in education
Processing answers to the question about sources of finding the necessary information on a particular issue shows the following dynamics: 1016 respondents (90%) would search for information on the Internet; 46 respondents (4%) would use printed publications, 67 respondents (6%) would choose both printed and electronic publications to search for information
We were able to find out the distinctive nature of perception and specifics of using electronic textbooks, to systematise the data obtained by two reference groups, to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of using e-textbooks in foreign and domestic experience

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Introduction

The educational system has dramatically changed with the introduction of information technologies, which should be taken into account in education. The following foreign researchers studied the specifics of using etextbooks: Baker-Evelet and Stone (2015), Bossaller and Kammer (2014), Johnston et al (2015), Quesada et al (2015), Van Horn, Russell and Schuh (2016), Kachler (2017), Gresty and Edwards-Jones (2012), Brew and Boud (1995) and others. Most of their works focus on determining the effectiveness of using etextbooks using surveys and engaging expert groups. Researchers argue that such devices allow teachers and scientists to reproduce and demonstrate

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