TITLE:
The Effectiveness of Incorporating Technology in the Classroom as an Attractive Tool to Teach the Clothing and Textile Curriculum and the Concept of Sustainability
AUTHORS:
Nasim Idris Muhammad, Maha Abdullah Al Dabbagh
KEYWORDS:
Integration of Technology, Clothing and Textile Curriculum, Education for Sustainability, E-Learning
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.9 No.2,
February
20,
2021
ABSTRACT: Extensive inclusion of
technology in education has been one of the most promising recent advancements.
Technology has radically changed the method of learning and teaching. Many
studies have indicated that use of
technology can increase students’ interest in learning, and that use of
technology in education has made teaching and learning more enjoyable tasks. In
this respect, the present paper examines teachers’ views about the
incorporation of technology into educational environments, being a tool of
attraction. It investigates the effectiveness of using technology as teaching tool within classrooms and seeks to
examine whether or not the incorporation of technology as a teaching method
affects the students’ interest in the clothing and textile subject. It also
highlights the importance of incorporating the concept of sustainability into
the clothing and textile curriculum. In order to
answers the research questions directed in line with the overall purpose of the
study, the qualitative research method was applied. The research’s findings
have shown positive opinions and attitudes of experts and specialists on the
use of technological tools as a teaching aid and an attractive tool to teach
the educational curriculum of the textile and clothing section. This was
confirmed by the questionnaire’s results which have shown a tendency and
preferences of teachers towards the use of technological tools as a teaching
aid and an attractive tool to teach the educational curriculum of the textile
and clothing section.