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Item An Exploration of Female Emirati Students’ Experiences with the Use of Laptops in Mathematics Classrooms(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2011-04) El Hazzouri, HibaThis study was designed to explore the students‟ experiences with laptops used in mathematics classrooms in a college at the United Arab Emirate, during the first year of laptop program implementation. The study aimed at investigating how laptops were utilized by both the students and teachers to learn mathematics, exploring the students‟ attitudes towards it, and capturing teachers‟ reflections on the experience. Specifically the research questions that guided the study are: 1. In what ways were the laptops utilized in mathematics classrooms during a period of two semesters (one year 2009-2010) by both the students and the teachers? 2. How did the students feel about using the laptops in learning mathematics? 3. How do the mathematics teachers evaluate using laptops by the students in their classes? Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used to collect data including: student questionnaires, teacher questionnaires, classroom observations, focus groups with students and interviews with the teachers. The sample of this study consisted of 58 female emirate students at the foundation level of a government funded college and their three mathematics teachers. The findings of the present study reveal that despite of the reported benefits of using the laptops in mathematics classrooms; students were facing some difficulties in the first year of implementation of the laptop program and so developed negative attitudes towards the use of laptops to learn mathematics. Recommendations, based on the findings of the research, are suggested at the end of this paper and are addressed to both mathematics teachers and decision makers at the college for improvement of the program in the coming years.Item ICT in Education in the UAE: An investigation into the use of ICT poster workshops on ‘Road Safety Campaigns’ with Male Emirati Students(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2010-05) Selama, Kamal BenInformation and Communication Technology (ICT) is still considered as a stand-alone subject in many countries – the UAE included. However, ICT has become vital and decisive in establishing a skilled workforce and empowering citizenry. This research outlines the importance of integrating ICT into the wider curriculum. It describes the use of ICT in an innovative way in order to enhance learning and to help students become active participants in the community. This study uses the mixed methods approach. Quantitative data is collected through administering a questionnaire to students on driving behaviour. This is then followed by workshops where students use ICT applications to create visuals in order to discuss and debate the issue. Finally, interviews with students were held first, to find out about their perceptions on using ICT for learning and second, to discuss their conceptions about driving attitudes and behaviour and the role of ICT in promoting citizenship. Results showed that the participants’ use of ICT in order to produce “Road Safety” posters was motivating and engaging. Besides, ICT was able to unveil the participants’ perceptions towards driving behaviour and attitudes. The study encountered a number of limitations mainly the lack of research on the inclusion of ICT in the wider curriculum in the UAE. as well as the unavailability of data from the UAE Ministry of Education on the systematic and strategic plans for the inclusion of ICT in teaching and learning in the UAE.