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Student perceptions of the success of an ipad based reading discussion project
- 1. STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF THE SUCCESS OF AN IPAD BASED READING DISCUSSION PROJECT Emily Saavedra & Dawn Murray
- 2. OUR CONTEXT: UAE More than 800 faculty members Higher Education Consortium in the UAE : Higher Colleges Of Technology Zayed University United Arab Emirates University 14,000 students in the Foundation programs 20 campuses around the U.A.E.
- 3. OUR CONTEXT: HCT-DWC Pre-Bachelor foundation language course Need for development of academic thinking skills Need for widening awareness of "glocal" issues Traditional oral-based culture Reluctant readers
- 4. THE READING DISCUSSION PROJECT
- 5. WHAT DID THE STUDENTS ACTUALLY DO? Select text Submit for approval Highlight main idea(s) and supporting details Identify key words to construct a glossary Write IELTS- type questions based on the text Write discussion questions based on the topic
- 7. WHAT STUDENTS SAY Vocabulary improved Organizational skills improved Communicative skills improved Perceived levels of self-confidence improved
- 8. WHAT THE DATA SHOWED Self-perceived levels of confidence. Value of creating, producing and utilizing peer created resources. Topics of interest. Skills-based improvement.
- 10. CONTACTS