Transforming learning for the smart learning paradigm: lessons learned from the Palestinian initiative

Zuheir N Khlaif,Shahid Farid

doi:10.1186/s40561-018-0059-9

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to identify the variations taking place in the Palestinian educational system due to implementations of smart learning project in the Palestinian public schools. In addition to this exploration of the strengthens and weaknesses of the smart learning project is also done. A qualitative approach has been adopted to achieve the purpose of the study. Different tools were used for data collection from 30schools across the country including observations, interviews, and focus group discussion. The findings of the study revealed several changes of teachers’ roles and schools’ administrators associated with the implementation of smart learning project in Palestine. This study contributes in a fashion to assist other educationists and researchers to review the methods of learning and teaching in the country. Besides significance of smart learning, a confined attention is given to state of the art literature regarding adoption and promotion of smart learning in developing countries like Palestine.

Highlights

The world is transforming into a digital world which comprises of real and digital worlds (Zhu et al, 2016)
No doubt with the advancement of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), this universe is becoming global village, and universities are adopting the latest information and communication tools to transform this universe into global village
The purpose of this study is to explore the paradigm shift happened in the Palestinian educational system by implementing Smart Learning project and to familiarize the strengths and weaknesses of the project through the SWOT analysis to reflect the evolution of the current implementation strategies of SL by analyzing the case of Palestine

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Introduction

The world is transforming into a digital world which comprises of real and digital worlds (Zhu et al, 2016). No doubt with the advancement of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), this universe is becoming global village, and universities are adopting the latest information and communication tools to transform this universe into global village. Development in advance technology broadens the learning environment place, the content, and makes the learning better through establishing new digitalized educational environment (Groff, 2013). It is a convenient tool for learning and teaching but for training as well. This mode of learning has provided education with enormous and novel opportunities by extending the potential to reach the new learners for delivering education (Arif et al 2015, Farid et al 2018)

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